• 정보화정책
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.43-66
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• 2022

인공지능 기술의 발전과 더불어 세계 각국의 인공지능 기술 특허를 둘러싼 경쟁도 치열해지고 있다. 2000년~2021년간 미국 특허청의 인공지능 기술 특허출원은 꾸준히 증가하고 있는 가운데 2010년대 들어 보다 가파른 성장세를 기록하고 있다. 특허지표를 통해 한국의 인공지능 기술경쟁력을 분석한 결과, 청각지능, 시각지능 등의 세부 분야에서 특허활동성, 영향력, 시장성 등이 우위에 있는 것으로 평가된다. 그러나, 주요국과 비교하여 한국의 인공지능 기술 특허는 양적 활동성, 시장성 확보 측면에서는 상대적으로 우수하나 기술 파급력은 다소 열위에 있는 것으로 나타난다. 최근 인공지능 기술 토픽으로 노이즈 캔슬링, 음성인식 등은 감소한 반면 모델학습 최적화, 스마트센서, 자율주행 등이 활성화되면서 성장이 기대되고 있다. 한국의 경우 사기탐지/보안, 의료 비전러닝 등의 분야에서 특허출원 성과가 다소 부족하여 분발이 요구된다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2018

In this paper, we propose wide range of categorizes Artificial Intelligence technology as Learning, Inference, and Cognitive. Also, it analyzes 758 cases of open patents. For an analysis, target technologies were selected and categorized into specific areas to collect information about the patents. After removing noise, the patent information for each technology such as patent assignees and IPC code, was analyzed to evaluate the maturity of technology, the way ahead for research and development and the trends in core technology. This research presents directions of Artificial intelligence technology research and trend analysis of core Artificial Intelligent technology using quantitative analysis of patent information. Also Artificial intelligence technology requires technological development necessity through close cooperation in diverse fields.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2019

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, the patenting activities related to the fields of AI is increasing worldwide. In particular, a share of patent filed in China has exploded in recent years and overtakes the numbers in the US. In the present study, we focus our attention on the patenting activity of China and the US. We analyzed 6,281 and 13,664 patent applications in the US and China respectively between 2008 and 2018, and belonging to the "G06F(Electric Digital Data Processing)", "G06N(Computer Systems Based on Specific Computational Models)", "H04L(Transmission of Digital Information)" and nine more relevant technological classes, as indicated by the International Patent Classification(IPC). Our analysis contributes to: first, the understanding of patent application trends from foreign countries filed in the US and China, 2) patent application status by applicants category such as companies, universities and individuals, 3) the development direction and forecasting vacant technology of AI according to main IPC code. Through the analysis of this paper, we can suggest some implications for patent research related to artificial intelligence in Korea. Plus, by analyzing the most recent patent data, we can provide important information for future artificial intelligence technology research.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.86-98
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• 2020

인공지능(Artificial Intelligence, AI) 분야는 거의 모든 산업과 결합하여 미래 초연결 및 초지능 시대를 이끌어갈 기술로 주목받고 있다. 우리나라는 미국, 일본, 독일과 함께 인공지능 강국에 손꼽히지만, 인공지능 G2인 미국, 중국에 비해서는 특허 경쟁력이 낮은 것이 사실이다. 본 연구에서는 인공지능 산업의 기술 추이를 유추하고 인공지능 기술의 분야 별 수명주기와 발전 속도를 가늠해보고자 IPC 기술분류코드를 USPTO의 2008년부터 2018년까지 등록된 인공지능 관련특허를 수집하여 1차원 통계분석, 2차원 통계분석, 네트워크 분석을 통해 기술 혁신과 확산 패턴을 분석하였다. 연구결과 현재 인공지능 관련 기술은 디지털 컴퓨팅, 데이터 처리, 음성인식 등 분야에 집중된 것으로 나타났으며, 응용분야의 특허가 증가하고, 전기 통신, 의료, 운수/물류 등에 활발한 융·복합이 일어나고 있는 것을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구를 통하여 분석된 인공지능 산업의 발전추이와 기술동향은 인공지능 기술과 관련한 기업의 전략과 국가의 정책 입안에 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• 시스템엔지니어링학술지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.66-83
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• 2022

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is to assumed to be one of next generation technology which determine technological competitiveness and strategic advantage of a certain country. By using the patent data, this study aims to have a comparative analysis of the technological competitiveness of evolving artificial intelligence at different stages of development among the five largest intellectual property offices in the world (IP5). For the analysis data, all AI technology patent data from 1956 to 2019 were utilized according to the classification system presented in the "WIPO 2019 Technology Trend: Artificial Intelligence" report published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2019. The results shows that China has already surpassed the United States in terms of the number of patent applications in the field of artificial intelligence technology. However, in the domains of the United States, Europe, Japan, and Korea, the technology competitiveness of the United States is far ahead of China. Interestingly, the rate of increase of Korea's technology competitiveness is also very fast, and it has been shown that the technology strength is ahead of China in non-Chinese domains. The significance of this study can be found in the fact that the temporal and spatial change process of technological competitiveness of significant countries in the field of artificial intelligence technology artificial intelligence was viewed as a macro-framework using the technology index (TS) the differences were compared.

• 한국정보시스템학회지:정보시스템연구
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.141-158
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• 2019

Purpose Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a core technology, leading the 4th industrial revolution. This study aims to diagnose the Korean's national competitiveness for AI technologies through patent analyses. Design/methodology/approach In this study, KIWEE and Derwent Innovation databases were used as data source of patents. we extracted 10,510 AI patents data with keywords and classified them into 15 subcategories of AI technology. We executed patent analyses for activity index, patent intensity index, technology strength, and patent family size and diagnosed Korea's national competitiveness in AI industry. Findings The results showed that Korea is less competitive than the United States and Japan in AI industry. However, patent amount has increased since 2010, which is encouraging result. This study has implication on the need for human and R&D investment in AI industry.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.317-327
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• 2020

R&D(Research and Development) efficiency analysis is a very important issue in academia and industry. Although many studies have been conducted to analyze R&D(Research and Development) efficiency since the past, studies that analyzed R&D(Research and Development) efficiency considering both patentability and patent quality efficiency according to the financial performance of a company do not seem to have been actively conducted. In this study, measuring the patent application and patent quality efficiency according to financial performance, patent quality efficiency according to patent application were applied to corporate groups related to artificial intelligence hardware technology defined as GPU(Graphics Processing Unit), FPGA(Field Programmable Gate Array), ASIC(Application Specific Integrated Circuit) and Neuromorphic. We analyze the efficiency empirically and use Data Envelopment Analysis as a measure of efficiency. This study examines which companies group has high R&D(Research and Development) efficiency about artificial intelligence hardware technology.

• 한국중재학회지:중재연구
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.21-33
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• 2018

Technological innovations can be protected by patents, and patent applications are filed in various patent offices around the world including the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Recently, the U.S. exportation of artificial intelligence and internet of things patents in the form of foreign sales of articles embodying U.S. patents and international technology licenses has grown substantially. However, due to the U.S. Supreme Court's Lexmark decision reconfirming an international patent exhaustion doctrine, the asian or korean importers importing such U.S. goods embodying U.S. patents do not have to worry about patent infringement liability, even when they try to resell the patented goods to the third parties. KCAB can play a substantial role in resolving such patent disputes due to qualified expert arbitrators and the International Rules of KCAB which ensure impartiality and independence of the arbitrators.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.217-224
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• 2019

The intelligent robot industry is a complex which encompasses all fields of science and technology, and its marketability and industrial impact are remarkable. Major countries in the world have been strengthening their policies to foster the intelligent robot industry, but discussions on liability issues and legal actions that are accompanied by the related big or small accidents are still insufficient. In this study, therefore, the patent law by artificial intelligence robots and the legislation for relevant legal actions at the criminal law level are presented. Patent law legislation by artificial intelligence robots should comply with the followings. First, the electronic human being other than humans ought to be given legal personality, which is the subject of patent infringement. Even if artificial intelligence has legal personality, legal responsibility will be varied depending on the judgment of whether the accident has occurred due to the malfunction of the artificial intelligence itself or due to the human intervention with malicious intention. Second, artificial intelligence as a subject of actors and responsibility should be distinguished strictly; in other words, the injunction is the responsibility of the intelligent robot itself, but the financial repayment is the responsibility of the owner. In the criminal law legislation, regulations for legal punishment of intelligent robot manufacturing companies and manufacturers should be prepared promptly in case of legal violation, by amending the scope of application of Article 47 (Penal Provisions) of the Intelligent Robots Development and Distribution Promotion Act. In this way, joint penal provisions, which can clearly distinguish the responsibilities of the related parties, should be established to contribute to the development of the fourth industrial revolution.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.187-195
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• 2018

최근 전 세계적으로 4차 산업혁명이 국가 경쟁력 향상을 위한 핵심으로 부상하면서, 4차 산업혁명의 주요 특징인 초연결과 초지능을 구현하기 위한 관련 기술을 효율적으로 발전시키기 위한 기술 로드맵 개발이 주요 과제로 부각되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 4차 산업혁명 시대의 핵심기술인 '인공지능(Artificial Intelligence)' 분야의 국내외 기술수준에 대한 객관적 비교분석을 통해 선진국 대비 부족하거나 향후 발전 가능성이 높은 세부기술을 도출하고, 이를 토대로 발전 방향성을 제시하였다. 국내외 특허데이터 중 '인공지능' 키워드 검색 결과 도출된 데이터를 대상으로 키워드 네트워크 분석 및 IPC 분류 기준 공백기술 분석을 수행하였다. 분석 결과, 국내 인공지능 관련 기술 개발 건수는 미국, 유럽 등 선진국 대비 1.2% 수준이었으며, 주요 개발 분야의 경우 데이터 인식기술, 디지털 정보 전송기술 등에서 상대적으로 부족한 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 선진국 대비 국내 인공지능 관련 기술의 비교분석 수행을 통해 공백기술을 도출하였으며, 향후 이를 활용한 국내 인공지능 기술의 발전 방향성을 제시하였다.