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Wacky patents meet economic indicators

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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.
Tijdschrift: Economics Letters
ISSN: 0165-1765
Issue: 2
Volume: 113
Pagina's: 131 - 134
Jaar van publicatie:2011
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BOF-publication weight:0.5
CSS-citation score:1
Auteurs:International
Authors from:Higher Education
Toegankelijkheid:Closed