Annual Review of Economics · 2012 · 542 citations · 136 references
LawEconomicsIntellectual Property LawIntellectual PropertyPatent LawPatent LitigationIntellectual Property ProtectionIntellectual Property RightsIntellectual Property StrategyPatent AnalysisPatent StrategyPatent ValuationEnforcement Of Patent RightsInvention Disclosure ManagementInvention Disclosure ProcessesMarket-based Patent ValuationPatent PricingPatent Valuation MetricsPatent Valuation ModelsPatents Reporting
This review surveys recent research on the economics of patents. The topics covered include theoretical and empirical evidence on patents as incentives for innovation, the effectiveness of patents for invention disclosure, patent valuation, and the design of patent systems. We also look at some current policy areas, including software and business method patents, university patenting, and the growth in patent litigation.
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Patent Statistics as Economic Indicators: A Survey
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