July 2008
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Something really new: a practical, implementable approach to innovation Business today requires a practical approach to innovation. If you want strong sustainable growth and real competitive advantage, you need something that brings value to customers by making their life easier, freeing up their time, or reducing their costs. FULL STORY> |
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Fast–tracking IP on the Japanese Highway and beyond Measures to increase the efficiency of patenting in Japan began in earnest with former Prime Minister Koizumi, who established the concept of a nation built on intellectual property. In addition to special measures to help SMEs become more competitive, one of the newest developments is cross-border IP highways with other major patent offices. FULL STORY> |
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Made in China – a glimpse into the future of patent information Something's going on in China. From humble beginnings, an inexorable momentum of innovation is building. If current trends continue within the major patenting countries of the world, China is set to dominate the patent information landscape. This article takes a look at current patent trends and speculates about how the world of patent information will look in five years time. FULL STORY> |
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Benchmarking, ranking and evaluating university performance To better demonstrate the success of their world-class research programs, administrators at the University of Toronto needed access to a new set of evaluative metrics to affirm the university's wide-ranging influence and tremendous research productivity. With University Science Indicators, the University of Toronto can quantify its research achievements and prove its rank among leading research-intensive universities — in Canada and beyond. FULL STORY> |
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H-index: The hottest topic in information science today Jorge E. Hirsch, originator of the h-index, described it as "a useful index to characterize the scientific output of a researcher" But is the h-index really superior to other measures, such as total citations? FULL STORY> |
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Cocoa Genome: breaking intellectual property barriers Cocoa has been the subject of little agricultural research compared to other major crops such as corn, wheat and rice, yet it is responsible for a multi-billion industry worldwide. Mars has announced a collaboration to sequence and analyze the entire genetic structure of the cocoa tree, in a project that exemplifies the potential values of removing IP barriers. FULL STORY> |
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New definitive business planning tool for pharmaceutical decision makers Decision-makers in R&D, corporate finance, business strategy, marketing planning and corporate communications have a new tool to call on. The CMR International 2008 Pharmaceutical R&D Factbook provides a reliable, quotable source of key reference metrics and an insight into current industry trends. FULL STORY> |
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Science in Taiwan Taiwan has focused strongly on semiconductor research during this decade, as revealed by analysis of its scientific research and patenting trends. FULL STORY> |
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Early detection of research plagiarism Plagiarism — the passing off of other people’s work or ideas as your own — has become significantly easier since the development of the Internet, but so has plagiarism detection. Thomson Reuters now offers journal publishers a tool that checks submitted manuscripts against databases of previously published work. FULL STORY> |
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Using bibliometrics: A guide to evaluating research performance with citation data Until relatively recently, peer review was the main route by which science policymakers and research funders made policy decisions about science. However this is now being combined with bibliometrics to provide solid, objective information that impact resources, careers and future directions. FULL STORY> |
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A regional perspective on science Regional journals typically approach subjects from a local perspective, or focus on particular topics of regional interest. 700 new regional journals have now been added to Web of Science®, making material that was previously only available on a limited basis through a few international journals accessible in far greater depth to the entire Web of Science community. FULL STORY> |
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Trends in regulatory affairs The 2008 Liquent Regulatory Affairs Trends Survey highlights trends in eCTD migration and submissions outsourcing, and provides insights into regulatory product management trends. FULL STORY> |
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A central communication channel for all Thomson Reuters pharmaceutical knowledge In the pharmaceutical industry, there's no such thing as a 'one size fits all'. Every organization is different, and that means that every user of Thomson Reuters data is different. What they all now have in common, however, is a single, central communication channel to tell them what's happening across the whole breadth of Thomson Reuters solutions. FULL STORY> |
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Honoring China's contribution to global research and development Prominent scientific papers and their authors were recognized in Beijing, China in May 2008 with the first Thomson Reuters Research Fronts Awards, jointly presented by the Scientific business of Thomson Reuters and the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) Research Front Analysis Center. FULL STORY> |