OECD Manual on Using Patent Data
Analysts and policy makers have made increasing use of patent indicators to analyze the rate and direction of technological activity. The Patents Manual provides information on how patent data can be used as indicators, and also shows how these can be linked to other statistics on science, technology and economic activity (R&D, scientific publications, trade, production, etc.) Using patent data at www.oecd.org
Analysts and policy makers have made increasing use of patent indicators to analyze the rate and direction of technological activity. The Patents Manual provides information on how patent data can be used as indicators, and also shows how these can be linked to other statistics on science, technology and economic activity (R&D, scientific publications, trade, production, etc.) Using patent data at www.oecd.org