The patent citation network in the standard setting process

Abstract

Abstract: With the increasing complexity of technology, essential patents involving technical standards are growing rapidly, forming overlapping patent clusters. Taking WCDMA standard and its essential patents as the research sample, the patent citation network of assignees related to technical standards is measured with centrality index by using the software of Ucinet 6.0. The results show that there is a closely connected network with high cohesion among the assignees related to technical standards. A small number of assignees have the control over the citation relationship. Highly cited assignees are the formation basis of the citation network and play important roles in the standard setting process.

Key words: technical standard, technical patent, patent citation, social network

CLC Number:

G307

Feng Yongqin, Zhang Mier, Ji Yong. The patent citation network in the standard setting process[J]. Science Research Management, 2013, (7): 71-77.

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