Samsung AI vs. Non-AI Patent Statistics, 1982-2018

10,695 patent records from Samsung Electronics between 1982 and 2018, used to compare artificial intelligence and non-AI technologies. The dataset was created by Sangrok Lee and last updated on figshare in May 2026. It supports an analysis of AI's pervasiveness and technological complementarity as a general-purpose technology.

Use Cases

• Compare technological impact and generality between AI and non-AI patents based on the described patent-level analysis.
• Study firm-level innovation patterns and technological complementarity based on the described firm-level analysis of Samsung patents.
• Investigate the characteristics of general-purpose technologies (GPTs) based on the described operationalizations of impact, generality, and complementarity.

Strengths

• 10,695 patent records provide a substantial sample for analysis.
• Data covers a long time range from 1982 to 2018.
• Results are described as robust across alternative matching specifications and variable operationalizations.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count for the specific dataset file is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is limited to patents from a single firm, Samsung Electronics.

Provenance

Source

Patents filed by Samsung Electronics.

Collection Method

Firm-level patent analysis, likely involving matching AI and non-AI patents.

Time Range

1982 to 2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 17:32:11; freshness should be verified.