the market. At the invention level, our findings confirm that patents from firms engaged in science are more frequently … science links at the invention level and indirect science links at the firm level to encounter these distinct positive effects …

the market. At the invention level, our findings confirm that patents from firms engaged in science are more frequently … science links at the invention level and indirect science links at the firm level to encounter these distinct positive effects …

identifying assumptions. Second, it presents estimates of the effect of patent protection on the depreciation rate. Results … suggest that the depreciation rate is in the 2–7 per cent range. Inventions for which a patent is granted are associated with …

influence citations. Patent attorneys cite early patents, which help establish the patentability of an invention; this practice …A growing empirical literature uses patent citations as a quality-adjusted measure for innovation, despite concerns … influence citations: 1) improvements in performance 2) citing practices of patent attorneys, and 3) citing practices of patent …

, alternative patent: the inclusive patent. The inclusive patent is perceived as a one-sided right geared to include rather than to …. The inclusive patent is further conceived as a registration patent obtainable at low cost. The inclusive patent regime may … be developed as a semi-codified regime where the inclusive patent entitlement is provided by law and the open source …

. We rely on patent ownership and inventorship data to analyze the selection of individuals for R&D collaborations in the …

A low-quality patent system threatens to slow the pace of technological progress. Concerns about low patent quality are … supported by estimates from litigation studies suggesting that the majority of patents granted by the U.S. patent office should … not have been issued. This paper proposes a new Bayesian method for measuring patent quality, based on twin patent …