Abstract :
In a dramatic shift from just twenty years ago, when patents issued in information technology cited only previous patents, today´s patents are increasingly based on fundamental sources such as scientific and technical literature. A recent study by a nationally recognized research firm, CHI Research, analyzed the relationship of valuable corporate patent portfolios and IEEE literature They found that technology built on IEEE science is more likely to be more valuable than peer technology not built on IEEE science. The study also found that IEEE publications are cited in hightech patents more than any other scientific-technical publisher. In addition, the publications of the IEEE Society sponsoring this newsletter are cited in patents more than any other IEEE publication.
