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“Wacky” patents meet economic indicators

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  • Czarnitzki, Dirk
  • Hussinger, Katrin
  • Schneider, Cédric

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We investigate whether standard indicators can distinguish between “wacky” patents and a control group. Forward citations are good predictors of importance. However, “wacky” patents have higher originality, generality and citation lags, suggesting that these indicators should be interpreted carefully.

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Article provided by Elsevier in its journal Economics Letters.

Volume (Year): 113 (2011)
Issue (Month): 2 ()
Pages: 131-134

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Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:113:y:2011:i:2:p:131-134

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Keywords: Patents; Patent indicators; Quality measurement;

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  1. Czarnitzki, Dirk & Lopes Bento, Cindy, 2011. "Innovation subsidies: Does the funding source matter for innovation intensity and performance? Empirical evidence from Germany," Open Access publications from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven urn:hdl:123456789/313919, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.
  2. Pacher, Sebastian, 2012. "The modern enterprise and the stock market: exploring the effects of uncertainty on the valuation and financing of innovation and intangibles," Open Access publications from Maastricht University urn:nbn:nl:ui:27-31195, Maastricht University.

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