특허분석을 통한 공급망 관리 동향 연구

Patent analysis, which refers to statistical methods used to examine the information contained in a patent document, is widely used to analyze the research and development capacity. This study applied patent analysis to examine the research and development for SCM(supply chain management) using KIPRIS(Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service) database. The technology development activities in the field of SCM from the year 1999-2012 were investigated using 295 applied patents. The factors analyzed include patents in a calendar year, patent portfolio, patentee capability, patentee nationality, technological classification using the IPC(international patent classification), and detailed analysis for the issued patents. The research findings show that the patent analysis can provide stakeholders of SCM with information that will assist in their strategic research and development planning efforts.