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This project utilizes the patent information (subclass IPC) to understand the similarity in the technology of different pharmaceutical companies;
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Although the companies are all in the same industry, Some companies may be pursuing similar technologies, others are possessing completely different technologies;
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Sample contains number of patent applications are classified in each subclass IPC of 37 japanese pharmaceutical firms in the period 2000 to 2020
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Transform the original data
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Apply Distance Metrics to calculate the similarity between company's technololy.
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Apply Clustering Algorithms to group companies having the same technologies.