Innovation ability evaluation system and method based on patent value

Abstract

The invention provides an innovation ability evaluation system and method based on patent value, and the system comprises a patent data collection module which is used for automatically obtaining the patent data of a target person through a patent database API, and the patent data comprises the number of patents, the type, the order of inventors, the quotation frequency, the legal status and the effective time; patent data of first ten companies or individuals at the head of the industry are automatically obtained for comparative analysis; the data cleaning module is used for eliminating invalid or expired patents and ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of the data; the patent value evaluation module is used for integrating multiple factors such as patent types, inventor sorting, citation times, legal statuses, the number of patents in the same field and effective time of the patents to evaluate the total value of the patents; and the technical breadth analysis module is used for measuring whether the patent of the target person is distributed in a plurality of technical fields and calculating a technical breadth score.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of evaluation systems, and in particular to a system and method for evaluating innovation capabilities based on patent value. Background Art

[0002] In today's rapidly developing knowledge economy, innovation has become an important yardstick for measuring the competitiveness of individuals and enterprises. With the continuous improvement of the patent system and the rapid growth of global patent data, how to efficiently and accurately evaluate the innovation ability of individuals or enterprises has become a problem to be solved.

[0003] Traditional innovation capability assessment methods mostly rely on subjective judgment or simple quantitative statistics, such as the number of patents, the popularity of inventors, etc. These methods often lack comprehensiveness and objectivity. At the same time, with the continuous advancement of science and technology and the emergence of emerging technologies, the types, application fields and values ​​of patents are also constantly changing, and traditional assessment methods can no longer meet current needs. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides a comprehensive and intelligent system, which automatically generates an innovation capability score by integrating multiple factors such as patent type, inventor ranking, number of citations, legal status, effective time and competition analysis, and is suitable for comprehensive innovation assessment of individuals or enterprises.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions: An innovation capability evaluation system based on patent value, including: Patent data collection module, which is used to automatically obtain patent data of target persons through patent database API, including patent quantity, type, inventor ranking, number of citations, legal status, and effective time, and automatically obtain patent data of the top ten companies or individuals in the industry for comparative analysis; Data cleaning module, used to remove invalid or expired patents to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of data; Patent value assessment module, which is used to assess the overall value of a patent by comprehensively considering multiple factors such as patent type, inventor ranking, number of citations, legal status, number of patents in the same field, and patent validity period; The technology breadth analysis module is used to measure whether the target person’s patents are distributed in multiple technology fields and calculate the technology breadth score; Patent validity period assessment module, which is used to calculate the validity period of each patent and compare it with the average validity period of patents in the same field to measure the stability and long-term value of the patent; A time distribution assessment module is used to give higher weights to recently filed patents, representing the continuity and cutting-edge nature of innovation; The peer competition analysis module is used to compare and analyze the patent data of the top ten companies or individuals in the industry and generate a competition score for the target person; The comprehensive innovation capability scoring module is used to combine the patent value score, time weight, technology breadth score, patent validity time score and peer competition score to generate the target person's innovation capability score; The user interface module is used to receive the identity information of the target person or enterprise input by the user and display the final innovation capability score and detailed report.

[0006] Preferably, the patent data collection module also includes a data preprocessing function for formatting and normalizing the acquired patent data.

[0007] Preferably, the patent value assessment module uses a preset patent value scoring formula for calculation, and the formula is as follows: Vi=W 1 ·T+W 2 ·S+W 3 N+W 4 ·C+W 5 ·L+W 6 ·Ei Among them, Vi is the value of patent i; T is the patent type; S is the inventor ranking; N is the number of patents in the same field; C is the number of patent citations; L is the legal status of the patent; and E is the validity period of the patent.

[0008] Preferably, the technology breadth analysis module calculates the ratio of the number of patents of the target person in different technical fields to the total number of patents to obtain a technology breadth score, and the calculation formula is as follows:

[0009] Among them, G is the technology breadth score; n is the number of different technology fields; pi is the number of patents in the i-th field P is the total number of patents of the target person.

[0010] Preferably, the patent validity time evaluation module calculates the ratio of the validity time of each patent of the target person to the average validity time of patents in the same field to obtain the validity time score of each patent. The calculation formula is as follows:

[0011] Among them, Ei is the effective time score of target person patent i; Ti is the effective time of target person patent i; It is the average effective time of patents in the same field.

[0012] Preferably, the time distribution evaluation module uses a time weight formula to assign a higher weight to the most recently applied patents. The time weight is related to the difference between the patent application year and the current year. The calculation formula is as follows:

[0013] Among them, Ti is the time weight of patent i; ti is the year of patent application; to is the current year; α is the adjustment parameter.

[0014] Preferably, the peer competition analysis module generates a competition score of the target person by comparing and analyzing the patent data of the top ten enterprises or individuals in the industry, including the patent value and quantity, to reflect the competitiveness level of the target person in the industry. The calculation formula is as follows:

[0015] Among them, C 1 is the competition score of the target person; Vi is the patent value of the target person; For industry leaders The average patent value.

[0016] Preferably, the comprehensive innovation capability scoring module adopts a preset comprehensive scoring formula for calculation, which includes the weights of multiple factors such as patent value score, time weight, technology breadth score, patent effective time score and peer competition score. The calculation formula is as follows:

[0017] Among them, I is the comprehensive score of innovation ability; n is the total number of patents of the target person; Vi is the value score of each patent; Ti is the time weight; G is the technology breadth score; Ei is the patent effective time score; Ci is the peer competition score.

[0018] A method for evaluating innovation capability based on patent value, comprising the following steps: Obtain patent data of target individuals or enterprises through the patent data collection module and perform data cleaning; Use the patent value assessment module to assess patent data and derive patent value scores; Calculate the technology breadth score using the technology breadth analysis module; Use the patent validity time assessment module to calculate the patent validity time score; Calculate time weight using time distribution assessment module; Use the peer competition analysis module to compare and analyze the patent data of the top ten companies or individuals in the industry and generate competition scores; The comprehensive innovation capability scoring module is used to combine the patent value score, time weight, technology breadth score, patent validity time score and peer competition score to derive the target person’s innovation capability score.

[0019] Preferably, the method further includes receiving identity information of a target person or enterprise input by a user through a user interface module, and displaying a final innovation capability score and a detailed report.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: 1. Comprehensiveness: This invention comprehensively considers multiple dimensions of patent value, including patent type, inventor ranking, number of citations, legal status, effective time, etc., to ensure the comprehensiveness and accuracy of the evaluation; 2. Objectivity: Through automated processing technology and advanced evaluation algorithms, the present invention achieves an objective evaluation of the innovation capabilities of individuals or enterprises, avoiding the interference of subjective judgment; 3. Efficiency: Using patent database API to automatically obtain data greatly improves evaluation efficiency and is suitable for processing and analysis of large-scale patent data; 4. Flexibility: The evaluation system of the present invention can flexibly adjust the weights and parameters of each dimension according to the needs of different industries or application scenarios to ensure the pertinence and accuracy of the evaluation; 5. Competitiveness analysis: By analyzing the patent data of leading companies in the industry, ensure that the target person’s innovation ability score has a high reference value. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall process of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the patent data collection process of the present invention; Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the patent value assessment process of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0024] The following description is used to disclose the present invention so that those skilled in the art can implement the present invention. The preferred embodiments described below are only examples, and those skilled in the art can think of other obvious variations. The basic principles of the present invention defined in the following description can be used for other embodiments, variations, improvements, equivalents, and other technical solutions that do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0025] Example: The present invention provides an innovation capability evaluation system based on patent value, which includes the following main modules: 1. Patented data collection module Data source: Automatically obtain patent data of target individuals or enterprises through patent database APIs (such as USPTO, WIPO, EPO), including patent quantity, type, inventor ranking, number of citations, legal status, effective time, etc. Acquisition of peer competition data: Automatically obtain patent data of the top ten companies / individuals in the industry for comparative analysis; Data cleaning: Eliminate invalid or expired patents to ensure data accuracy and timeliness.

[0026] 2. Patent value assessment module Patent value score: Evaluate the overall value of a patent by taking into account multiple factors such as patent type, inventor ranking, number of citations, legal status, number of patents in the same field, and patent validity period.

[0027] Its formula: Vi=W 1 ·T+W 2 ·S+W 3 N+W 4 ·C+W 5 ·L+W 6 ·Ei V: the value of patent i; T: Patent type (such as invention patent, utility model, etc., invention patent has the highest weight); S: Inventor ranking (main inventors have higher weights and ranking changes are also taken into account); N: number of patents in the same field; C: Number of patent citations (the more citations, the greater the impact of the patent technology); L: legal status of the patent (valid patents have higher weight than expired patents); E: The effective time of the patent (the actual effective time of the patent is compared with the average effective time of patents in the same field); 3. Technology breadth analysis module Definition: Measures whether the target person's patents are distributed across multiple technology fields, concentrated in adjacent fields, or concentrated in a single field.

[0028] Technology Breadth Scoring Formula:

[0029] G: Technology breadth score; n: the number of different technical fields; pi: the number of patents in the ith field; P: The total number of patents of the target person.

[0030] 4. Patent validity period evaluation module Average patent validity period: The validity period of each patent is calculated based on its legal status and validity period.

[0031] Comparison with the effective time of patents in the same field: The system compares the effective time of the target person's patent with the average effective time in the same field to measure the stability and long-term value of the patent.

[0032] Effective time scoring formula:

[0033] Ei: effective time score of patent i of target person; Ti: the effective time of patent i of the target person; The average effective time of patents in the same field.

[0034] 5. Time distribution evaluation module Time weight formula: The system gives higher weight to recently applied patents, representing the continuity and cutting-edge nature of innovation;

[0035] Among them, Ti is the time weight of patent i; ti is the year of patent application; to: current year; α: adjustment parameter.

[0036] 6. Peer competition analysis module Analysis of the top ten companies or individuals in the industry: The system automatically obtains patent data of the top ten companies or individuals in the industry, and generates a competitive score for the target person through comparative analysis; Competition scoring formula:

[0037] C 1 : Competition score of the target person; V: Patent value of the target person; The average patent value of leading companies in the industry.

[0038] 7. Comprehensive innovation capability scoring module Comprehensive score: The system combines the patent value score, time weight, technology breadth score, patent validity time score and peer competition score to generate the target person's innovation ability score; Comprehensive scoring formula:

[0039] Among them, I: comprehensive score of innovation ability; n: total number of patents of the target person; Vi: value score of each patent; Ti: time weight; G: technology breadth score; Ei: patent effective time score; Ci: Peer competition score.

[0040] See also Figure 1 - Figure 3 , a method for evaluating innovation capability based on patent value, comprising the following steps: 1. Preliminary preparation Clarify the assessment objectives: Determine the identity information of the individual or company that needs to be evaluated, including name, company name, patent field, etc. This information will be used as system input to obtain relevant patent data from the patent database.

[0041] System construction and configuration: Build an automated system for patent data collection, analysis and evaluation, which includes a data collection module, a patent value assessment module, a technology breadth analysis module, a patent validity time assessment module, a time distribution assessment module, a peer competition analysis module and a comprehensive innovation capability scoring module.

[0042] Configure patent database API connections, including USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office), WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), EPO (European Patent Office), etc., to ensure that the system can automatically obtain patent data of the target person or enterprise.

[0043] 2. Patent Data Collection Automatic acquisition of patent data: Through the patent database API, patent data of the target person or enterprise can be automatically obtained, including the number of patents, type, inventor ranking, number of citations, legal status, effective time, etc.

[0044] The data will be stored in the system database for subsequent analysis.

[0045] Get peer competition data: Automatically obtain patent data of the top ten companies / individuals in the industry for comparative analysis. These data also include key information such as the number of patents, types, and number of citations.

[0046] Store the peer competition data in the system database and conduct comparative analysis with the patent data of the target person or enterprise.

[0047] Data cleaning: Invalid or expired patents will be eliminated to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the data. Invalid or expired patents will not be included in subsequent analysis.

[0048] De-duplicate data to avoid repeated calculations.

[0049] 3. Patent Value Assessment Calculate patent value score: Using the patent value evaluation formula (Vi=W 1 ·T+W 2 ·S+W 3 N+W 4 ·C+W 5 ·L+W 6 Ei) comprehensively considers factors such as patent type, inventor ranking, number of citations, legal status, number of patents in the same field, and patent validity period to evaluate the overall value of each patent.

[0050] Technology Breadth Analysis: The technology breadth score (G) is calculated to measure whether the target person's patents are distributed in multiple technology fields, concentrated in adjacent fields, or concentrated in only a single field.

[0051] Patent validity period assessment: The effective time score (Ei) of each patent is calculated and compared with the average effective time of patents in the same field to measure the stability and long-term value of the patent.

[0052] 4. Time Distribution Evaluation Calculate time weight: Using the time-weighted formula, more recently applied patents are given higher weights, representing the continuity and cutting-edge nature of innovation.

[0053] 5. Analysis of peer competition Generate competition rating: By comparing and analyzing the patent data of the top ten companies or individuals in the industry, a competitive score (C 1 ).

[0054] VI. Comprehensive Innovation Ability Scoring Calculate the comprehensive innovation ability score: A comprehensive scoring formula is used to combine the patent value score, time weight, technology breadth score, patent validity time score and peer competition score to generate the target person’s innovation capability score (I).

[0055] 7. Output evaluation report Generate detailed report: The system summarizes the analysis of each dimension, generates a final innovation capability scoring report, and provides detailed evaluation data and analysis results.

[0056] The report will include information such as the total number of patents of the target person or enterprise, the number of patents of each type, patent value score, technology breadth score, patent validity time score, time weight, peer competition score and comprehensive innovation capability score. The report will be presented in the form of charts and text to facilitate user understanding and analysis.

[0057] An innovation capability evaluation system based on patent value includes the following steps when used: Enter identity information: The user enters the identity information of the target person or company, and the system automatically obtains patent data through the API.

[0058] Patent data analysis: Based on the above modules, the system automatically analyzes the value, technical breadth, inventor ranking, number of citations, effective time and comparison of each patent.

[0059] Peer competition analysis: Compare the patent value, quantity, etc. with the top ten in the industry to generate a competition score.

[0060] Comprehensive scoring output: The system summarizes the analysis of each dimension, generates a final innovation capability score, and provides a detailed report.

[0061] Those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments of the present invention shown in the above description are only examples and do not limit the present invention. The purpose of the present invention has been fully and effectively achieved. The functions and structural principles of the present invention have been demonstrated and explained in the embodiments, and the embodiments of the present invention may be deformed or modified in any way without departing from the principles.

Claims

1. An innovation capability evaluation system based on patent value, characterized in that: include: Patent data collection module, which is used to automatically obtain patent data of target persons through patent database API, including patent quantity, type, inventor ranking, number of citations, legal status, and effective time, and automatically obtain patent data of the top ten companies or individuals in the industry for comparative analysis; Data cleaning module, used to remove invalid or expired patents to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of data; Patent value assessment module, which is used to assess the overall value of a patent by comprehensively considering multiple factors such as patent type, inventor ranking, number of citations, legal status, number of patents in the same field, and patent validity period; The technology breadth analysis module is used to measure whether the target person’s patents are distributed in multiple technology fields and calculate the technology breadth score; Patent validity period assessment module, which is used to calculate the validity period of each patent and compare it with the average validity period of patents in the same field to measure the stability and long-term value of the patent; A time distribution assessment module is used to give higher weights to recently filed patents, representing the continuity and cutting-edge nature of innovation; The peer competition analysis module is used to compare and analyze the patent data of the top ten companies or individuals in the industry and generate a competition score for the target person; The comprehensive innovation capability scoring module is used to combine the patent value score, time weight, technology breadth score, patent validity time score and peer competition score to generate the target person's innovation capability score; The user interface module is used to receive the identity information of the target person or enterprise input by the user and display the final innovation capability score and detailed report.

2. The evaluation system according to claim 1, characterized in that The patent data acquisition module also includes a data preprocessing function for formatting and normalizing the acquired patent data.

3. The evaluation system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The patent value assessment module uses a preset patent value scoring formula for calculation, and the formula is as follows: Vi=W1·T+W2·S+W3·N+W4·C+W5·L+W6·Ei Among them, Vi is the value of patent i; T is the patent type; S is the inventor ranking; N is the number of patents in the same field; C is the number of patent citations; L is the legal status of the patent; and E is the validity period of the patent.

4. The evaluation system according to claim 1, characterized in that The technology breadth analysis module calculates the ratio of the number of patents of the target person in different technical fields to the total number of patents to obtain a technology breadth score. The calculation formula is as follows: Among them, G is the technology breadth score; n is the number of different technology fields; pi is the number of patents in the i-th field P is the total number of patents of the target person.

5. The evaluation system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The patent validity time evaluation module calculates the ratio of the validity time of each patent of the target person to the average validity time of patents in the same field to obtain the validity time score of each patent. The calculation formula is as follows: Among them, Ei is the effective time score of target person patent i; Ti is the effective time of target person patent i; It is the average effective time of patents in the same field.

6. The evaluation system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The time distribution evaluation module uses a time weight formula to assign higher weights to the most recently applied patents. The time weight is related to the difference between the patent application year and the current year. The calculation formula is as follows: Among them, Ti is the time weight of patent i; ti is the year of patent application; to is the current year; α is the adjustment parameter.

7. The evaluation system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The peer competition analysis module generates a competition score for the target person by comparing and analyzing the patent data of the top ten companies or individuals in the industry, including patent value and quantity, to reflect the target person's competitiveness level in the industry. The calculation formula is as follows: Among them, C1 is the competition score of the target person; Vi is the patent value of the target person; For industry leaders The average patent value.

8. The evaluation system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The comprehensive innovation capability scoring module adopts a preset comprehensive scoring formula for calculation, which includes the weights of multiple factors such as patent value score, time weight, technology breadth score, patent effective time score and peer competition score. The calculation formula is as follows: Among them, I is the comprehensive score of innovation ability; n is the total number of patents of the target person; Vi is the value score of each patent; Ti is the time weight; G is the technology breadth score; Ei is the patent effective time score; Ci is the peer competition score.

9. A method for evaluating innovation capability based on patent value, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: Obtain patent data of target individuals or enterprises through the patent data collection module and perform data cleaning; Use the patent value assessment module to assess patent data and derive patent value scores; Calculate the technology breadth score using the technology breadth analysis module; Use the patent validity time assessment module to calculate the patent validity time score; Calculate time weight using time distribution assessment module; Use the peer competition analysis module to compare and analyze the patent data of the top ten companies or individuals in the industry and generate competition scores; The comprehensive innovation capability scoring module is used to combine the patent value score, time weight, technology breadth score, patent validity time score and peer competition score to derive the target person’s innovation capability score.

10. The evaluation method according to claim 9, characterized in that: The method also includes the steps of receiving identity information of a target person or enterprise input by a user through a user interface module, and displaying a final innovation capability score and a detailed report.

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