PATENTTECH: Technology
The PATENTTECH entity represents a technology category used to classify patents and inventions within the patent management system.
Default definition. This article describes the default
PATENTTECH definition shipped with DemandFlow. Administrators can add, remove, rename, or re-type fields, change which ones are required, and alter the layout from the Definitions screen in Settings. Your tenant's current schema may differ from what is shown here. To read the current definition at any time, GET the DEFINITION object whose id matches PATENTTECH.Entity properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Entity code | PATENTTECH |
| Display name | Technology |
| Plural | Technologies |
| Level | 430 |
Use cases
Simple reference entity for technology classifications in the patent domain. Single-column layout with creator (singleuser, readonly) and technology name. Supports permissions and bulk actions. Used for categorising patents by technology area to enable portfolio analysis and technology landscape mapping.
Fields
General
| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
ownerId | reference → user | Created by. Read-only. | |
name | text | Yes | Technology name. |
description | text (multi-line) | Description. | |
parentTechnology | reference → PATENTTECH | Parent technology. |
Relationships
- Lookups:
parentTechnologypoints atPATENTTECHrecord. - Related lists:
PATENTvia formatSUB.
Creating a Technology via the API
POST /v1/objects
Authorization: Bearer <your-pat>
Content-Type: application/json
{
"entity": "PATENTTECH",
"level": 430,
"comboKey": "SUB:<your-sub-id>|ENT:",
"name": "Example",
"description": "Long description text.",
"parentTechnology": ""
} Listing PATENTTECH records
# All technologies in your tenant
GET /v1/entities/PATENTTECH/SUB