are those with lower quality patents. We empirically examine patent disclosures made to seven large SSOs, and find results …

are those with lower quality patents. We empirically examine patent disclosures made to seven large SSOs, and find results …

disclosure, as are those with lower quality patents. We empirically examine patent disclosures made to seven large SSOs, and find …

and spillovers for which patent protection assures appropriability thus providing incentives for innovation. Indeed …, Mansfield (1986) found that, absent patent protection, 60 percent of pharmaceutical inventions would not have been developed and … 2007). This paper aims at contributing to the pharmaceutical patent debate by focusing on a relatively neglected function …

successful negotiations involving a granted patent with those involving a pending patent. Similarly, we identify the disclosure … effect by comparing the probability of successful negotiations involving a pending patent with those involving no patent. We … patent instead of a pending patent are 10 per cent more likely to be successfully completed (compared with an average …

contained in the patent document (the ‘disclosure effect’). We estimate the strength of both effects using exact matching … disclosure effect. Technology transaction negotiations involving a granted patent instead of a pending patent (our test for the … fields where patent protection is known to be more effective such as biotech, chemicals, drugs and medical …

In recent years, there has been considerable interest in both academic and practical circles in relation to patent …-term development of mainland Chinese firms. The study of related issues can help improve the patent disclosure environment in Chinese … mainland Chinese market, this paper examines the relationship between patent disclosure and enterprise innovation quality. Data …

non-public information through the lens of social science — namely, principles of trust. Patent law’s “public use” bar … through, and determining when previous disclosures bar subsequent patentability. In short, I argue that patent disclosures in … agreements. This proposal respects social network differences and will advance the goals of patent law and increase access to the …