This paper analyzes the impact of patent bibliographic indicators and patent characteristics on the economic value of patents put on sale in an auction, considering different typologies of sellers and buyers. A unique dataset covering all patent auctions held until the end of 2008 by Ocean Tomo...

A major policy concern regarding patenting activity is related to the actual enforceability of the patents granted by Patent Offices. The risk of facing elevated legal costs to defend patent rights can affect ex-ante incentives to invest in R&D. This paper analyses whether the availability of...

This study provides an empirical analysis of patent declarations at the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) concerning the core releases of the Long Term Evolution standard for mobile communications. The paper builds on recent contributions that have analyzed strategic patent...