We explore the usefulness of patent citations as a measure of the "importance" of a firm's patents, as indicated by the … significantly affects market value, with an extra citation per patent boosting market value by 3%. Further findings indicate that …

the past 30 years, with the aid of highly detailed patent data. We use for that purpose all israeli patents taken in the …

As patent data become more available in machine-readable form, an increasing number of researchers have begun to use … the economic meaning of these citation-based patent measures using the financial market valuation of the firms that own … measures of Tobin's Q for the firms. We find that citation-weighted patent stocks are more highly correlated with market value …

As patent data become more available in machine-readable form, an increasing number of researchers have begun to use … the economic meaning of these citation-based patent measures using the financial market valuation of the firms that own … measures of Tobin's Q for the firms. We find that citation-weighted patent stocks are more highly correlated with market value …

As patent data become more available in machine-readable form, an increasing number of researchers have begun to use … the economic meaning of these citation-based patent measures using the financial market valuation of the firms that own … measures of Tobin's Q for the firms. We find that citation-weighted patent stocks are more highly correlated with market value …

support, and an overview of the rise of the High-Tech sector in Israel with the aid patent data. Part II examines outstanding …