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Patents, Citations, and Innovations: A Window on the Knowledge Economy

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Technology is know how to achieve human purposes by articulating a solid and up-to-date knowledge base with the necessary resources (machines, instruments, hardware and/or software, etc.) Many companies world wide have indeed found out how to achieve particular purposes differently or better than anybody else. In order to benefit from their efforts and appropriate their investements in R&D, they patent their technological innovations.

This book tells you "how-to" know who has achieved a particular purpose and how, by explainig you the necessary tools and techniques to scan the external environment of your company. This is a very important stage in any innovation management process since you can profile and see the whole technological trajectory: its major and more significant players, required knowledge base and resources, and where that paricular trajectory is heading.

If you are involved in the strategic management of technology and innovation you will find this book a very important reading for the success of your company in the future. In order to enhance your competitiveness you need to know what is going on and this book tells you how to do it.