01733nas a2200241   4500008004100000022001400041245011200055210006900167260004200236300000900278490000600287520096600293653003701259653002601296653002201322653001101344653002101355653002201376653001701398653002301415100001701438856003601455       2014                        eng d  a1927-032100aA Citation-Based Patent Evaluation Framework to Reveal Hidden Value and Enable Strategic Business Decisions0 aCitationBased Patent Evaluation Framework to Reveal Hidden Value  aOttawabTalent First Networkc06/2014  a4-130 v43 aPatent evaluation methodologies enable firms to make informed strategic business decisions by associating and revealing hidden information surrounding a patent. However, the value of a patent depends on a firm's capabilities and strategic direction; therefore, a patent evaluation requires the information to be properly related and aligned with a particular business consideration. This article reviews the literature on citation-based patent evaluation methodologies and develops a framework to help managers and entrepreneurs identify strategic groups of business considerations. The framework shows how categories of information can be interrelated to different strategic groups of business considerations, thereby providing a competitive advantage to the evaluating firm. The article includes recommendations for managers and entrepreneurs to help them make citation-based patent evaluation an ongoing business practice to enable strategic decision making.10acitation-based patent evaluation10aintellectual property10aliterature review10apatent10apatent citations10apatent evaluation10apatent value10aprior art citation1 aSmith, Derek  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/79900657nas a2200241   4500008004100000022001400041245004100055210003800096260004200134300000800176490000600184653001600190653001800206653002100224653001500245653002500260653002100285653002200306653002000328653001300348100001800361856003600379       2014                        eng d  a1927-032100aEditorial: Insights (September 2014)0 aEditorial Insights September 2014  aOttawabTalent First Networkc09/2014  a3-40 v410aborn global10acrowdsourcing10aentrepreneurship10ainnovation10ainternationalization10apatent citations10apatent evaluation10asocial networks10astartups1 aMcPhee, Chris  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/82501811nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245010700055210006900162260004200231300001000273490000600283520105500289653001901344653003701363653002601400653002201426653002201448653003401470653002401504100001701528856003601545       2014                        eng d  a1927-032100aFinding the Signal in the Noise of Patent Citations: How to Focus on Relevance for Strategic Advantage0 aFinding the Signal in the Noise of Patent Citations How to Focus  aOttawabTalent First Networkc09/2014  a36-440 v43 aPatent evaluations based on prior art citation data are business methodologies that can reveal hidden relationships between a patent and the associated prior art citations. These hidden relationships can further identify firms, actors and, technology and can identify strategic business relationships and opportunities. However, a fundamental problem with existing methodologies for discovering relevant relationships in citation data is noise. Citation noise obscures relevant relationships and impedes the potential value of these methodologies. This article reviews the literature on prior art citations as they relate to citation-based patent evaluation methodologies. A framework is presented to overcome citation noise and reveal relevant relationships to evaluate knowledge, technology, and invention properties, thereby opening up strategic and competitive advantages to the evaluating firm. The article provides guidance to executives and managers to help improve strategic decision making through relevant citation-based patent evaluations.10acitation noise10acitation-based patent evaluation10aintellectual property10aliterature review10apatent evaluation10apatent evaluation limitations10aprior art citations1 aSmith, Derek  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/830