This article is focused on POSCO (PKX) based on its PCT patent activity combined with a technical analysis. PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) patent applications are administered by the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO).
Note: Please see my previous articles in order to understand the methodology used.
An important takeaway is that the number of patents held by a company is not relevant, what matters is PCT patent dynamics for outperfomance.
Five factors are taken into account in order to reach a conclusion:
- company’s actual patent value scores,
- company’s historical patent profiles in relation