June 2005
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Sorting the wheat from the chaff - The use of patent analysis in evaluating portfolios Bob Stembridge, Thomson Scientific The use of patent analysis to evaluate and understand trends in the development of technologies, and in the competitive positioning of organizations, is increasing and evolving. It is illustrated here by examples from Intel Corporation and Nanogen Inc. FULL STORY> |
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Where China and India fit in the global active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) supply chain Kate Kuhrt, Thomson Scientific Chinese and Indian active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) suppliers are striving to become global players. Expansion strategies have included having their plants inspected by the US Food and Drug Administration, and alliances with US and European players in this market. FULL STORY> |
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Hot Papers provide insight into the most influential research of the past two years Christopher King, Thomson Scientific From microbiology to genomics to physics to astronomy, the hottest researchers of the last two years cover the gamut of research fields. Leading the way is University of Hong Kong's Malik Peiris, named by ScienceWatch® as the hottest researcher in 2003-2004. FULL STORY> |
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Thomson Scientific patent intelligence in the Financial Times Matt Brocklehurst, Thomson Scientific In June 2005 the Financial Times, a leading global business newspaper, included three features highlighting commercial applications of patent intelligence: a look at the mobile phone phenomenon, mapping global innovation, and analyzing technologies for potential investment. FULL STORY> |
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Track the impact of your institution's researchers - and journal usage at your institution - with a new information tool Doug Newman, Thomson Scientific Do publisher usage reports provide you with the complete picture of how journals are being used at your library? Does a journal’s impact factor tell you the impact of that journal at your institution? Where are your researchers publishing, and which journals are they citing? Thomson Scientific is working on a tool to answer these and other questions, providing you with a complete picture of journal utilization at your institution. FULL STORY> |
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New study identifies who leads the pack in veterinary medicine and animal health research Cindi Fitzgerald, Thomson Scientific Using citation analysis, Science Watch®, the Thomson Scientific bimonthly newsletter, has determined that The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Northern Ireland (DARDNI) are leaders in the field of veterinary medicine and animal health. FULL STORY> |
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Rapid patenting growth by academic institutes in the People's Republic of China Simon M Pratt, Thomson Scientific Although patent activity in Chinese academic institutions does not yet rank among the global leaders, there has been very strong growth in recent years - and it is outpacing the growth in academic output as measured by journal articles. FULL STORY> |