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Do more citations mean better patents?
Gaetan de Rassenfosse
This article reviews the empirical evidence on the use of patent citations as a proxy for invention importance. It distinguishes between technical merit, private economic value, an…
International Trade and Intellectual Property
Gaetan de Rassenfosse
Intellectual property (IP) rules have the potential to shape cross-border trade far more than their legalistic origins might suggest. Drawing on three decades of evidence, this rev…
The "strength" of patent systems
Gaetan de Rassenfosse
Patent systems vary widely in how rigorously they define and enforce inventors' rights. On one hand, formal statutes ("law on the books") set the scope of what can be patented and…
What is patent quality?
Gaetan de Rassenfosse
Patent quality is a critical yet complex concept of interest to inventors, legal experts, and policymakers alike. This article demystifies patent quality by examining its various d…
Why do firms patent?
Gaetan de Rassenfosse
Firms' decisions to patent innovations involve a complex evaluation of costs, benefits, and strategic considerations. This article explores the economic and practical factors that…
What Proportion of Knowledge is Patented?
Gaetan de Rassenfosse
This article examines the proportion of technical knowledge that is eventually patented and discusses implications for innovation. Drawing from economic theory and information scie…
The Role of Patents: Incentivizing Innovation or Hindering Progress?
Gaetan de Rassenfosse
This article examines the complex trade-offs inherent in the patent system, exploring whether patents truly incentivize innovation or inadvertently hinder progress. It traces the h…
Nowcasting R&D Expenditures: A Machine Learning Approach
Atin Aboutorabi, Gaétan de Rassenfosse
Macroeconomic data are crucial for monitoring countries' performance and driving policy. However, traditional data acquisition processes are slow, subject to delays, and performed…
Getting Started with PATSTAT Register
Gaetan de Rassenfosse, Martin Kracker, Gianluca Tarasconi
This paper provides a technical introduction to the PATSTAT Register database, which contains bibliographical, procedural and legal status data on patent applications handled by th…
An Introduction to the Patstat Database with Example Queries
Gaetan de Rassenfosse, Helene Dernis, Geert Boedt
This paper provides an introduction to the Patstat patent database. It offers guided examples of ten popular queries that are relevant for research purposes and that cover the most…