The innovation value of new solutions can be measured on the basis of 4 factors: performance, harmful effects, user ease and expense. Performance is about increasing value by “more of the good”, all other factors are about adding value by “reducing the bad”, harm, burden or cost. The figures below show some typical questions during a surfboard purchase, and a Value Equation analysis of the values in surfboard patents.
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