Optimal Selection Method of Process Patents for Technology Transfer Using Fuzzy Linguistic Computing

Table 3

Linguistic evaluation and weighting value of importance of each criterion and corresponding sub-criteria.

Criteria	Subcriteria	Importance			Aggregated weighting value
		𝐸1	𝐸2	𝐸3
Process advancement 𝐵1		I	VI	VI	𝑠4,−0.1
	Degree of advanced technology 𝐶11	VI	I	VI	𝑠4,−0.075
	Technology life cycle 𝐶12	I	VI	F	𝑠3,0
	Process evolutionary trends 𝐶13	I	I	VI	𝑠3,0.075
	Technology maturity 𝐶14	F	VI	I	𝑠3,−0.025
Enterprise applicability 𝐵2		I	VI	I	𝑠3,0.075
	Process reliability 𝐶21	I	VI	VI	𝑠4,−0.1
	Process complexity 𝐶22	F	I	I	𝑠3,−0.1
	Secondary development possibility 𝐶23	I	F	I	𝑠3,−0.075
	Technology substitutability 𝐶24	I	VI	F	𝑠3,0
Manufacturing profitability 𝐵3		VI	I	I	𝑠3,0.1
	Production costs 𝐶31	I	VI	I	𝑠3,0.075
	Manufacturing quality 𝐶32	VI	VI	I	𝑠4,−0.075
	Production efficiency 𝐶33	I	I	VI	𝑠3,0.075
	Environmental protection 𝐶34	I	VI	F	𝑠3,0
Competitiveness improvement 𝐵4		F	I	I	𝑠3,−0.1
	Enterprise reaction sensitivity 𝐶41	VI	I	VI	𝑠4,−0.075
	Expected market share 𝐶42	I	I	VI	𝑠3,0.075
	Product brand building 𝐶43	I	F	I	𝑠3,−0.075