This paper develops a methodology to compare the quality of examination services in different patent offices. Quality … is defined as the extent to which patent offices comply with their patentability conditions in a transparent way. The … of patent offices in Europe (EPO), Japan (JPO) and the US (USPTO) shows that their operational designs differ …

This paper reviews the economic literature on the role of fees in patent systems. Two main research questions are … usually addressed: the impact of patent fees on the behavior of applicants and the question of optimal fees. Studies in the … former group confirm that a range of fees affect the behavior of applicants and suggest that a patent is an inelastic good …

This paper decomposes the R&D-patent relationship at the industry level to shed light on the sources of the worldwide … surge in patent applications. The empirical analysis is based on a unique dataset that includes 5 patent indicators computed … for 18 industries in 19 countries covering the period from 1987 to 2005. The analysis shows that variations in patent …

This paper decomposes the R&D-patent relationship at the industry level to shed light on the sources of the worldwide … surge in patent applications. The empirical analysis is based on a unique dataset that includes 5 patent indicators computed … for 18 industries in 19 countries covering the period from 1987 to 2005. The analysis shows that variations in patent …

The present paper discusses the role of quality in patent systems from the perspective of patent offices'behavior and … organization. After documenting original stylized facts, the paper presents a model in which patent offices set patent fees and the … quality level of their examination processes. Various objectives of patent offices' governors are considered. We show that the …

The present paper discusses the role of quality in patent systems from the perspective of patent offices' behavior and … organization. After documenting original stylized facts, the paper presents a model in which patent offices set patent fees and the … quality level of their examination processes. Various objectives of patent offices' governors are considered. We show that the …

This paper presents a quality index for patent systems. The index is composed of nine operational design components … that help shape the transparency of patent systems and affect the extent to which they comply with patentability conditions … two factors measure patent offices’ resource allocation (i.e., workload per examiner and incentives). The index is …

This paper presents a quality index for patent systems. The index is composed of nine operational design components … that help shape the transparency of patent systems and affect the extent to which they comply with patentability conditions … two factors measure patent offices’ resource allocation (i.e. workload per examiner and incentives). The index is computed …

This paper presents a quality index for patent systems. The index is composed of nine operational design components … that shape the transparency and stringency of patent systems and affect the extent to which they comply with patentability …-in-parts), while two components measure patent offices’ resource allocation policy (i.e., workload per examiner and incentives). The …

The present paper discusses the role of quality in patent examination process from the perspective of patent offices …' behavior and organization. After documenting original stylized facts, the paper presents a model in which patent offices set … patent fees and the quality level of their examination process. A higher effort in the examination process enhances the …