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“Wacky” Patents Meet Economic Indicators
Czarnitzki, Dirk; Hussinger, Katrin; Schneider, Cedric
2011In Economics Letters
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Keywords :
Patents; Patent indicators; Quality measurement
Abstract :
[en] 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.
Disciplines :
Strategy & innovation
Author, co-author :
Czarnitzki, Dirk
Hussinger, Katrin ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF) > Center for Research in Economic Analysis (CREA)
Schneider, Cedric
Language :
English
Title :
“Wacky” Patents Meet Economic Indicators
Publication date :
2011
Journal title :
Economics Letters
ISSN :
0165-1765
Publisher :
Elsevier Science
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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