Thomson Data Analyzer

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Thomson Data Analyzer Thomson Data Analyzer works with patent, scientific databases and news sources to deliver information snapshots and graphs enable insights into:

Companies – Current and Potential Product Portfolios
Technology Landscapes – Present State and Future Developments

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Compatible with an extensive range of internal and external databases, including:

Any structured database, in-house or commercial (using Import Engine Editor)
Value-added patent records from Derwent World Patents Index® (DWPI) on Dialog, STN, Questel.Orbit, Delphion®, and Derwent Innovations Index
Patents Citation Index on Dialog and STN
Full-text patent documents from PatentWeb®, Aureka®, and Delphion
Current and retrospective multidisciplinary journal information from INSPEC and Web of Science® via ISI Web of Knowledge
Data is auto-summarized as it is imported so you instantly see trends
You can create composite records from different data sources to give you a multi-faceted view of a subject, e.g. PCI citation information into a full DWPI record; INSPEC classifications to a Web of Science citation record.
Pre-defined tools enable you to perform automated analyses (macros) with a single click for detailed reporting on a single company or technology, or detailed comparisons of up to five companies

Addition features:

Cleaned Lists e.g. combine company names to reflect M&A activity
Classifications & Thesaurus - incorporate your organization’s terminologies and labels
List Comparisons - identify unique or common items within and across files
Co-occurrence matrices – see trends and relationships, e.g. a company’s patenting activity over time
Maps – visualise relationships between people, companies and technologies

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Competitive Intelligence

Evolution of competitors' research and business strategies – for insight into future plans
Current product portfolio strengths & weaknesses – for licensing / M&A opportunities
Prolific inventors and their corporate collaborators – for head-hunting / M&A

Technology Intelligence