How to analyse the Unrelated part of a portfolio
An ‘Unrelated’ cluster will appear when not all portfolios have been clustered and will show the number of patent families that do not fit into any of the technology clusters in the report. As an example, if the platform clusters company X and you are benchmarking company Y and Z, the cluster called 'unrelated' shows the number of patent families in Y and Z's portfolio that don’t cross over, or fit into any of X’s clusters. Analysing this cluster can give you insight into where your competitors are innovating that you are not. There is an easy way to explore this cluster by isolating it and using it as a starting point for a new report:
1. In the Technologies tab, leave only the Unrelated selected
2. Go to the Data List view
3. From the options drop down, click on 'Create new report'
4. Click on 'Options' and 'Create new report'
5. Name your new report when prompted
6. Click 'create' and build your report. This new report will help you explore the 'Unrelated' cluster in more detail.
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