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Collection Methodology for Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities

Dimension Economy
Sub-Dimension Productivity
Category Innovation
KPI Name Patents
KPI No. EC: P: IN: 2C Type: Core Type: Structural

Definition / Number of new patents granted per 100,000 inhabitants per year.
Description

Rationale / Patents demonstrate the efficacy of a country to turn research into products which
Interpretation / can add value to end users. Healthy patent activity advances science and indicates
Benchmarking the economic strength of a city. Patents enable inventors to profit financially and
help businesses, researchers and academics advance in their field through
information sharing.
An increasing trend and higher values are considered positive and may indicate a
more innovative urban environment.
Methodology Calculate as:
Numerator: Total number of new patents issued to residents and organizations of
the city.
th
Denominator: One 100,000 of the city’s population.
Unit Number/100,000 inhabitants
Data Sources / Patents are granted by regional or national patent offices though some
Relevant international bodies also track patents. Data can be found through organizations
Databases such as WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), national or regional
patent offices, or through national research institutions.

SDG Reference(s) SDG Target 9.B: Support domestic technology development, research and
innovation in developing countries, including by ensuring a conducive policy
environment for, inter alia, industrial diversification and value addition to
commodities

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