# Distribution of Inventors by Forward Citations

> A statistical dataset analyzing the distribution, influence concentration, and long-term technological impact of individual inventors ranked by cumulative forward citations received across their patent portfolios.

## At a glance

- **Publisher:** Idiyas Com
- **Data source:** idiyas.com
- **Category:** Information
- **Price:** 0 credits (about $0.00 per request, billed on a successful response)
- **Type:** VISUALIZATION
- **URL:** https://marketplace.spartera.com/products/distribution-of-inventors-by-forward-citations/77396f18-9dcf-47b9-b21d-8be910067129

## Description

Distribution of Inventors by Forward Citations: Downstream Impact & Influence Concentration
This dataset provides a detailed analytical breakdown of individual patent inventors mapped by the total number of forward citations their granted utility patents have received from subsequent patent filings. Because forward citations serve as a primary proxy for technological significance, foundational innovation, and commercial relevance, this metric identifies inventors whose work has shaped future industry standards and downstream technological developments.
Key Insights & Data Points Included:
- Citation Output Tiers: Distribution of inventors segmented by cumulative forward citation bands (e.g., 0 citations, 1–10 citations, 11–50 citations, and highly cited "pioneer" inventors with 100+ or 1,000+ forward citations).

- Influence Concentration: Analysis of citation skewness, demonstrating the percentage of total global forward citations concentrated within top inventor percentiles (e.g., top 1% vs. bottom 80%).

- Technology Domain Spillovers: Cross-class and cross-assignee citation patterns showing how an inventor's foundational disclosures influence adjacent industries and external corporate competitors.

- Impact vs. Volume Discrepancy: Comparative metrics contrasting highly productive volume-based inventors with low-volume, high-impact "breakthrough" inventors.

Who is this for? Ideal for R&D leadership, patent attorneys, technology valuation experts, corporate M&A intelligence teams, and academic researchers evaluating foundational innovation trends.

## Machine-readable

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