Ganglmair, Bernhard; Robinson, W. Keith; Seeligson, Michael - 2022
We document the occurrence of process claims in granted U.S. patents over the last century. Using novel data on the … broad spectrum of technologies. Process intensity varies by applicant type: companies file more process-intense patents than … individuals, and U.S. applicants file more process-intense patents than foreign applicants. We further show that patents with …