The "Scan Commerce" Patents arguably one of the most important patent portfolios developed within the Digital Age. Pulitzer's Core Internet Patents have spawned an astounding1870 Forward Citations (top 500 Listed here).
Forward Citation Count shows the influence of a particular patent on the further development of the industry as a whole. The more the citation counts, the larger the impact is on the industry development. The normal USPTO average for a Patent of worth is a measure of 1.0, meaning 1 patent and 1 forward reference within 5 years (one patent begets a future patent). Scan Commerce Patents have a measure of 49.0, meaning ONE Pulitzer Patent begets 49 NEW Industry patents or an astonishing growth impact of 4900%.
