Text mining technology for patent analysis and patent search : Patent search and patent analysis service Patent Integration

Abstract

Many intellectual property (IP) departments have difficulty in increasing IP assets while decreasing IP business cost under the post-recession economy. A patent analysis such as a patent technology trends research is beneficial for cost-effective patent application. In this article, we describe why the patent trend analysis is indispensable and how to conduct it. Secondary, we introduce a web-based patent analysis service called “Patent Integration” with text mining capabilities. A case study is demonstrated using this Patent Integration service identifying patent classification codes and extracting a population based on the classification codes.