Author(s)

Jian Sun ¹, Yong Zhan ¹, Ziguang Cui ², Yanrong Li ³, Chenchen Zhang ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ State Grid Anhui Electric Power Research Institute, Hefei, Anhui, China
² Anhui Xinli Power Technology Co., Ltd., Hefei, Anhui, China
³ Anhui NARI Jiyuan Electric Power System Tech Co., Ltd., Hefei, Anhui, China

Corresponding Author

Jian Sun

ABSTRACT

In order to accurately and efficiently assess the patent value and provide a solid data foundation for the subsequent patent management and operation strategy, this study closely focuses on the development orientation and objectives of the electric power industry, and constructs a comprehensive patent value assessment index system from the four core dimensions of technology, legal, market and strategy. On this basis, the entropy weight-mutation level method is adopted as an assessment tool to quantitatively analyze the patent value. In order to further verify the practicability and effectiveness of the system, this study selects the patents of State Grid Anhui Electric Power Co., Ltd as an empirical case for in-depth analysis, aiming to provide useful references and lessons for other enterprises in the electric power industry to carry out patent value assessment work. Through the introduction of quantitative indicators, the system developed in this study realizes the batch automated assessment of patent value, effectively breaks through the limitations of subjective and objective assignments in the traditional assessment method, and targets to solve the problems of excessive subjective judgments and weak applicability that generally exist in the current patent assessment system in the power industry. The system provides scientific and systematic methodological support for the company to efficiently screen high-value patents and implement refined patent classification and categorization management strategies.

KEYWORDS

Patent value, Entropy weight-mutation level method, Quantitative research

CITE THIS PAPER

Jian Sun, Yong Zhan, Ziguang Cui, Yanrong Li, Chenchen Zhang, Research on Quantitative Assessment of Patent Value in Electric Power Industry Based on Entropy Weight-Mutation Level Method. Industrial Engineering and Innovation Management (2024) Vol. 7: 120-126. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/ieim.2024.070415.

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