Rating calculations

Here's an explanation of how our rating system works.

The rating scale goes from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest).

Inventor rating questionnaire

Would you give a formal recognition to this person/organization for its patent related work?:
* Included in the calculation of the overall rating
  • [ 5 ]  I would give my full respect
  • [ 4 ]  Worth mentioning
  • [ 3 ]  Not sure
  • [ 2 ]  Most likely not
  • [ 1 ]  Never
Rate how useful are patents this person/organization has invented/approved.:
* Included in the calculation of the overall rating
  • [ 5 ]  Very useful
  • [ 4 ]  Mostly useful
  • [ 3 ]  Don't know
  • [ 2 ]  A few are useful
  • [ 1 ]  Useless
Do you think you would do his/her/its job better?:
* Included in the calculation of the overall rating
  • [ 5 ]  No, he/she/it is a proven expert
  • [ 4 ]  No, but I could try
  • [ 3 ]  Not sure
  • [ 2 ]  Most likely with the adequate training
  • [ 1 ]  Yes, when can I start?
Do you think that the work of this person/organization is useful for the community?:
* Included in the calculation of the overall rating
  • [ 5 ]  Very useful
  • [ 4 ]  I am not sure
  • [ 3 ]  Not useful
  • [ 2 ]  Useless
  • [ 1 ]  Contra-productive
What is the main driving force for this inventor/examiner/corporation/other?:
* Included in the calculation of the overall rating
  • [ 5 ]  Humanitarian work
  • [ 4 ]  Protection of idea
  • [ 3 ]  Not sure
  • [ 2 ]  Money and glory
  • [ 1 ]  Pure greed
Can the public trust this person/organization?:
* Included in the calculation of the overall rating
  • [ 5 ]  Always
  • [ 4 ]  Sometimes
  • [ 3 ]  Not sure
  • [ 2 ]  Rarely
  • [ 1 ]  Never

Patent rating questionnaire

What is the true purpose of this patent?: Does this patent serve only to stop other inventors persuing an idea, or it is patented to solve a specific problem?
* Included in the calculation of the overall rating
  • [ 5 ]  Patented to preserve knowledge
  • [ 4 ]  Defensive patent
  • [ 3 ]  I am not sure
  • [ 2 ]  Manufacturing base and used to stop/slow down rivals
  • [ 1 ]  Serves only patent trolls
Does this invention solve a specific problem? :
* Included in the calculation of the overall rating
  • [ 5 ]  Yes
  • [ 4 ]  It might
  • [ 3 ]  Not sure
  • [ 2 ]  Bloory idea and bloory practical use
  • [ 1 ]  Very broad patent, without practical use
If you were patent examiner would you approve this patent?:
* Included in the calculation of the overall rating
  • [ 5 ]  Yes
  • [ 4 ]  Most likely
  • [ 3 ]  Not sure
  • [ 2 ]  Probably not
  • [ 1 ]  Definitively not
Is it obsolete or futuristic?:
* Included in the calculation of the overall rating
  • [ 5 ]  Well ahead of time
  • [ 4 ]  Somewhat futuristic
  • [ 3 ]  Not sure
  • [ 2 ]  Somewhat obsolete
  • [ 1 ]  Completely obsolete
Rate originality.: plagiarist, copy or a brand new idea
* Included in the calculation of the overall rating
  • [ 5 ]  Genial
  • [ 4 ]  Original
  • [ 3 ]  Not sure
  • [ 2 ]  Copied from somewhere
  • [ 1 ]  Already used for thousands of years
How useful is this invention?: Does humanity need patent for this invention?
* Included in the calculation of the overall rating
  • [ 5 ]  Very useful
  • [ 4 ]  Somewhat useful
  • [ 3 ]  Not sure
  • [ 2 ]  Somehow useless
  • [ 1 ]  Completely useless

Rating scheme

We use the following scheme to convert the number scale into descriptive ratings:

4.75 – 5.00

Superior

4.25 – 4.75

Excellent

3.75 – 4.25

Very good

3.25 – 3.75

Good

2.75 – 3.25

Not bad

2.25 – 2.75

Questionable

1.75 – 2.25

Very bad

1.25 – 1.75

Extremely bad

0.00

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