Examiner citations, applicant citations, and the private value of patents

Examiner citations to a patent are stronger predictors than applicant citations of a widely used measure of patent value: whether a patent has been (or will be) renewed.

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Published in:Economics letters 2009-12, Vol.105 (3), p.287-289
Main Authors: Hegde, Deepak, Sampat, Bhaven
Format: Article
Language:English
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Citations
Innovation
Innovation Patents Patent citations
Patent citations
Regulation
Valuation
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Summary:Examiner citations to a patent are stronger predictors than applicant citations of a widely used measure of patent value: whether a patent has been (or will be) renewed.
ISSN:0165-1765
1873-7374
DOI:10.1016/j.econlet.2009.08.019