for acquiring for the purpose of putting a patent to sleep decreases when the intellectual property law is stricter …

and stronger patent protections were positive, while greater economic prosperity somewhat led to complacency. …

based on patent abstracts and classify patent ownership using a comprehensive business registry. We highlight four insights …We study the evolution of patenting in China from 1985-2019. We use a Large Language Model to measure patent importance …. First, average patent importance declined from 2000-2010 but has increased more recently. Second, private Chinese firms …

based on patent abstracts and classify patent ownership using a comprehensive business registry. We highlight four insights …We study the evolution of patenting in China from 1985-2019. We use a Large Language Model to measure patent importance …. First, average patent importance declined from 2000-2010 but has increased more recently. Second, private Chinese firms …

The literature on patent buyouts has focused on single-economy settings, where buyouts are welfare improving relative … system of global patent protection paired with domestic price subsidies, and only intersovereign transfers can achieve a …