motivations to invent, and the actual use and economic value of the patents. …

We analyze the impact of the probabilistic nature of patents on the functioning of Germany's bifurcated patent … patents immediately afterwards. …

We investigate the causal effect of patent rights on cumulative innovation, using large-scale data that approximate the …

on patents as an incentive for innovation, the effectiveness of patents for invention disclosure, patent valuation, and …Recent research on the economics of patents is surveyed. The topics covered include theoretical and empirical evidence … software and business method patents, university patenting, and the growth in patent litigation …

which German patent renewal fees were paid to full-term expiration in 1995. A search of subsequent U.S. and German patents … yielded a count of citations to those patents. Patents renewed to full term were significantly more valuable than patents …

evidence on patents as incentives for innovation, the effectiveness of patents for invention disclosure, patent valuation, and …This review surveys recent research on the economics of patents. The topics covered include theoretical and empirical … the design of patent systems. We also look at some current policy areas, including software and business method patents …