Recently, the market competition has been fiercer due to the acceleration of technological change and the launch of intelligent products. In this situation, technology cooperation activities through networks rather than independent technological innovation activities of a single company or institution are recognized as a crucial strategy to gain competitiveness. Technology cooperation can take various forms depending on the target technology, and researchers have conducted performance analyses of technology cooperation types. However, there have not been data-based quantitative studies on the types and trends of technology cooperation for the target technology. In this paper, we explored the difference between the technology cooperation types by technology and time using the formal concept analysis method and co-patent information. In particular, the proposed methodology has been verified through the case study of electric vehicles, and it is intended to suggest the direction of technological cooperation according to specific technologies and cooperation targets in the future

Since the so-called diesel gates of German automobiles, interest in environmentally-friendly vehicles has been rising, among other alternatives, hydrogen-fueled electric vehicles with 0% vehicle emissions are expected to replace a significant portion of passenger cars. Here, we analyze trends of US, Europe, PCT (WO) 3-patent offices application of hydrogen-fueled electric vehicles and analyze the patent application trends of national and individual companies, the patent application trend of detailed technology through clustering analysis, technology competitiveness. The global market for hydrogen-fueled electric vehicles, which is currently only 0.01% of other alternatives, is expected to grow to several percent in 2020. Major automobile makers such as Japan, United States of America, Germany, and Korea continue to fiercely compete for eco-friendly vehicles.

The objective of this study is to investigate patent trends of Daegu city which tries to introduce environment friendly energy and to develop new technology or new industry sprung from technology convergence on smart decentralized energy technology and other technologies. After applying network analysis to corresponding groups of technology or industry convergence, strategy for future energy convergence industry is provided. Patent data applied in Daegu city area are used to obtain research goal. The technology which contains several IPC codes (IPC Co-occurrence) is considered as a convergence technology. Path finder network analysis is used for visualizing and grouping by using IPC codes. The analysis results categorized 13 groups in energy convergence industry and reclassified them into 3 cluster groups (Smart Energy Product Production Technology Group, Smart Energy Convergence Supply Technology Group, Smart Energy Indirect Application Technology Group) considering the technical characteristics and policy direction. Also, energy industry has evolved rapidly by technological convergence with other industries. Especially, it has been converged with IT industry, and there is a trend that energy industry will be converged with service industry and manufacturing industry such as textile, automobile parts, mechanics, and logistics by employing infrastructure as well as network. Based on the research results on core patent technology, convergence technology and inter-industry analysis, the direction of core technology research and development as well as evolution on decentralized energy industry is identified. By using research design and methodology in this study, the trend of convergence technology is investigated based on objective data (patent data). Above all, we can easily confirm the core technology in the local industry by analyzing the industrial competitiveness in the macro level. Based on this, we can identify convergence industry and technology by performing the technological convergence analysis in the micro level. 1

Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) is one of the II-VI semiconducting materials, having novel fundamental properties and diverse areas of application such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs), electroluminescence, flat panel displays, infrared windows, catalyst, chemical sensors, biosensors, lasers and biodevices, etc. However, despite the remarkable versatility and prospective potential of ZnS, research and development (R&D) into its applications has not been performed in much detail relative to research into other inorganic semiconductors. In this study, based on global patent information, we analyzed recent technical trends and the current status of R&D into ZnS applications. Furthermore, we provided new technical insight into ZnS applicable fields using in-depth analysis. Especially, this report suggests that ZnS, due to its infrared-transmitting optical property, is a promising material in astronomy and military fields for lenses of infrared systems. The patent information analysis in this report will be utilized in the process of identifying the current positioning of technology and the direction of future R&D.

As recognized by all scientific and industrial groups, carbon dioxide(CO2) capture and storage(CCS) could play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Especially carbon capture technology by dry sorbent is considered as a most energy-efficient method among the existing CCS technologies. Patent analysis has been considered to be a necessary step for identifying technological trend and planning technology strategies. This paper is aimed at identifying evolving technology trend and key indicators of dry sorbent from the objective information of patents. And technology map of key patents is also presented. In this study the patents applied in korea, japan, china, canada, US, EU from 1993 to 2013 are analyzed. The result of patent analysis could be used for R&D and policy making of domestic CCS industry.

수경 재배 관련 기술개발 및 수경재배의 효율화를 위한 기초 자료 수집 측면에서 온라인 특허 검색 유료사이트(http://www2.wips.co.kr)를 이용해 1983년부터 2006년 1월까지의 수경재배와 관련된 국 내 특허출원정보를 분석하였다. 수경재배에 관련된 특허출원은 59건이 검색되었다. 특허의 내용은 수경재배 장치에 관한 것 19건(32.2%), 수경재배 자재에 관한 것 13건(22.0%), 양액의 조성에 관한 것이 11건(18.6%), 수경에 의한 재배방법에 관한 것 9건(15.3%), 수경재배배지에 관한 것 7건(11.9%) 순으로 많았다. 특정의 작물을 대상으로 한 양액의 조성 및 수경에 의한 재배방법의 대상 작물로는 토마토가 5건, 감자가 4건으로 많았다. 특허 출원시기는 전체적으로 2000년 이전에 출원된 것이 33건(55.9%)을 차지하였으며, 2000년 이전에는 양액조성과 자재와 관련된 것이 상대적으로 많았고, 2000년 이후에는 수경 재배방법과 배지에 관한 것이 상대적으로 많았다.