Wacky Patents Meet Economic Indicators

D. Czarnitzki; K. Hussinger; C. Schneider

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2011.06.011

Wacky Patents Meet Economic Indicators

D. Czarnitzki, K. Hussinger, C. Schneider^*

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	131-134
Number of pages	3
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	113
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2011.06.011
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2011

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