Which ship-integrated power system enterprises are more competitive from the perspective of patent?

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 16; no. 5; p. e0252020
• Main Authors: Li, Danyang, Li, Xinlai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Francisco Public Library of Science 24.05.2021; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Analysis; Biology and Life Sciences; China; Competition; Competitive advantage; Competitiveness; Computer and Information Sciences; Electric power; Electric power systems; Energy; Engineering and Technology; Information management; Keywords; Physical Sciences; Power supply; R&D; Research & development; Ships; Social Sciences; China; United States > US
• ISSN: 1932-6203; 1932-6203
• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252020

By analyzing the relevant patent data, the technological competitiveness of enterprises can be objectively evaluated, and the research and development priorities and the technological advantages and disadvantages of each enterprise in the same field can be compared and analyzed. It is considered to be helpful in judging the patent strategy, innovation ability, and the innovation level of enterprises, which is of great practical significance. Based on the field of the ship-integrated power system as an example, considering the Derwent patent holder code, draw the integrated technical strength of ships in the field of the distribution power system; using the ideas of the Boston matrix to measure the field has the competitive advantage of enterprises; by using the social network analysis method for each enterprise, the core technology of mining, based on the S curve of the technology life cycle, analyzes the enterprise concentration each time in order to predict the future trend of development. It can be found that China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation has the largest number of patents, followed by Fuji Electric Co. Ltd, International General Electric, Daewoo shipbuilding ocean engineering Co. Ltd and so on. Considering the patent quantity and the patent quality, the dominant and productive enterprises in this field can be distinguished. The ship-integrated power system and its related core technologies have been rapidly growing at present. The related technology patents will increase rapidly in the next few years, and more and more enterprises will participate in this field.