Potential Value of Patents With Provisional Applications: An Assessment of Bibliometric Approach

Pages: 1 - 20
Published: Oct 17, 2019
Abstract
This article used nine patent value indicators to compare the differences in the characteristics of U.S. patents for which provisional applications (PAs) were submitted and other patents without PAs (NPAs). The findings revealed significant differences in the average numbers of backward and forward citations, patent and nonpatent references, and patent claims, patent family size (number of patents and number of countries), and duration of...
Paper Details
Title
Potential Value of Patents With Provisional Applications: An Assessment of Bibliometric Approach
Published Date
Oct 17, 2019
Pages
1 - 20
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