Patent renewal studies reveal a highly rightward-skewed distribution of patent values. Our approach elicits valuations …

We explore the tail of patented invention value distributions by using value estimates obtained directly from patent …

latent variable common to a set of four indicators: the number of patent claims, forward citations, backward citations and … important. Our measure of quality is significantly related to subsequent decisions to renew a patent and to litigate … infringements. Using patent and R&D data for 100 U.S. manufacturing firms, we find that adjusting for quality removes much of the …

latent variable common to a set of four indicators: the number of patent claims, forward citations, backward citations and … important. Our measure of quality is significantly related to subsequent decisions to renew a patent and to litigate … infringements. Using patent and R&D data for 100 U.S. manufacturing firms, we find that adjusting for quality removes much of the …

We explore the tail of patented invention value distributions by using value estimates obtained directly from patent …