patent quantity is driven by knowledge exchange rather than joint R&D. Firms engaged in joint R&D, on the other hand, receive … more forward citations per patent indicating that joint R&D enhances patent quality. In light of literature on strategic …

The aim of this paper is to analyse the pattern of knowledge flows as evidenced by the patent citations in three … economic areas: USA, Japan and Europe. In each economic area, we exploit information from two international patent offices data …, the United States Patent and Trademarks Office data and the European Patent Office data. In this way, we can investigate …

attendant constellation of tacit knowledge regarding the interpretation and application of the information in the patent. The … through the patent system also provides important stability to attendant tacit knowledge. Patent doctrines regarding prior art … patent procurement and enforcement must take such effects into account …

) citations by a patent of standard-related documents measure such knowledge flow, and how significantly they affect the … of the patents citing standard documents has been increasing. The citation information in US patent documents can be … number of patents, controlling for research labor input, the use of scientific literature, as well as that of patent …

This paper conducts a comprehensive study of patent citations in patents granted to Belgian corporate applicants by the … United States and the European Patent Offices using qualitative response variable analysis. The analysis uncovered different …

in knowledge spillovers. Drawing on the NBER Patent Citations Database, we examine patent citations data at metropolitan … level within the U.S. and the 38 largest patent-cited countries outside the U.S. We present 3 key findings: First, we find … of cited patent, which implies that new knowledge faces the largest barriers to diffusion. However, over time, border and …

in knowledge spillovers. Drawing on the NBER Patent Citations Database, we examine patent citations data at metropolitan … level within the U.S. and the 38 largest patent-cited countries outside the U.S. We present 3 key findings: First, we find … of cited patent, which implies that new knowledge faces the largest barriers to diffusion. However, over time, border and …

The article attempts to show the role of the patent system in the internationalization of diffusion of technical … knowledge. Its purpose is to analyse, use of international technical knowledge made available through patent systems, by Polish … so-called patent citations, included in the technical documentation submitted for the protection of inventions …

This paper examines the trends in geographic localization of knowledge spillovers via patent citations, extracting …