Map of Technical Development
<p>Often, an invention is not made unexpectedly, but is based on technical improvements or
problem analysis in previous years, or is made by developing a field of application for an existing
invention.</p>
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A Diagram of Technological Development shows, for a certain patent, organized relations
between prior patents and subsequent patents based on an analysis thereof. These relations are
created by examining the relationship between these patents based on the analyst’s expertise and
experience and drawing connecting lines between them.</p>
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A Diagram of Technological Development is useful for checking the existence of pioneer
patents that may stand in the way in exploiting development results and grasping the potential
spillover effects of development results.</p>
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