IEEE Lunch at ISSCC Offers Clues to More Successful Patents

In a dramatic shift from just twenty years ago, when patents issued in information technology cited only previous patents, today’s patents are increasingly based on fundamental sources such as scientific and technical literature. A recent study by a nationally recognized research firm, CHI Research, analyzed the relationship of valuable corporate patent portfolios and IEEE literature They found that technology built on IEEE science is more likely to be more valuable than peer technology not built on IEEE science. The study also found that IEEE publications are cited in high-tech patents more than any other scientific-technical publisher. In addition, the publications of the IEEE Society sponsoring this newsletter are cited in patents more than any other IEEE publication.

To find out more about this study, institutional users of online information are invited to a luncheon hosted by IEEE at the IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), 17 February 2004 in San Francisco. ISSCC attendees and staff from corporations in the Bay Area are welcome to attend.

The presentation at the luncheon will focus on the value of IEEE information in the development of circuits and related technologies and in the development of new patents. This luncheon also will include guidance in the use of IEEE technical content, tips on gathering competitive intelligence, and information on how IEEE online resources can drive corporate patents in the solid-state circuits industry.

Anyone interested in attending should RSVP by 19 January to Beverly Banks at b.bank@ieee.org. Space is limited.

For more about IEEE information and patents, please visit www.ieee.org/patentcitation.