Using the patent co-citation approach to establish a new patent classification system

• Published in: Information processing & management Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 313 - 330
• Main Authors: Lai, Kuei-Kuei, Wu, Shiao-Jun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2005; Elsevier Science; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Bibliometrics; Bibliometrics. Scientometrics. Evaluation; Citation analysis; Classification; Classification schemes; Co-citation; Cocitation; Exact sciences and technology; Information and communication sciences; Information and document management systems; Information retrieval systems. Information and document management system; Information science. Documentation; Library and information science. General aspects; Patent classification system; Patent management; Sciences and techniques of general use; Studies; Patent management; Co-citation; Bibliometrics; Patent classification system; Patents; Methodology; Cocitation; Classification; Information retrieval; Management; Cocitation analysis; System

The paper proposes a new approach to create a patent classification system to replace the IPC or UPC system for conducting patent analysis and management. The new approach is based on co-citation analysis of bibliometrics. The traditional approach for management of patents, which is based on either...