Indicator Definitions
Technology Strength™ is a ranking measure to indicate an overall strength of the company’s patent portfolio holdings with a combined measure of quality and quantity.
Industry Impact™ indicates the extent to which others are building upon a portfolio of issued U.S. utility patents as compared to the total set of utility patents.
Research Intensity™ indicates the extent to which a portfolio includes patents with above average Science Linkage as compared to the industry group.
Innovation Cycle Time™ indicates whether a patent or patent portfolio is building off newer or older inventions (art).
Patents Granted equals the number of U.S. patents granted in a given year; excluding design and other special case inventions.
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