Potential of patent image data as technology intelligence source

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Highlights：

• The potential of patent image as source of technology intelligence is focused.

• Block diagrams were analyzed to investigate the structure of technical elements.

• Technological evolution, elements, competition, and similarity were analyzed.

• A case study on mobile earphone technology was conducted.

• Patent image data were found to convey valuable information about technologies.

摘要

•The potential of patent image as source of technology intelligence is focused.•Block diagrams were analyzed to investigate the structure of technical elements.•Technological evolution, elements, competition, and similarity were analyzed.•A case study on mobile earphone technology was conducted.•Patent image data were found to convey valuable information about technologies.

论文关键词：Patent analysis,Image data,Technology intelligence,Product structure,Network analysis

论文评审过程：Received 15 August 2021, Revised 31 January 2022, Accepted 10 February 2022, Available online 22 February 2022, Version of Record 22 February 2022.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2022.101263