The present paper discusses the role of quality in patent systems from the perspective of patent offices'behavior and … quality level of their examination processes. Various objectives of patent offices' governors are considered. We show that the … quality of the patent system is maximal for the patent offices that maximises either the social welfare or its own profit …

The present paper discusses the role of quality in patent systems from the perspective of patent offices' behavior and … quality level of their examination processes. Various objectives of patent offices' governors are considered. We show that the … quality of the patent system is maximal for the patent office that maximises either the social welfare or its own profit …

This paper presents a quality index for patent systems. The index is composed of nine operational design components … quality index, controlling for research efforts, patent fees and the "strength" of enforcement mechanisms. …

This paper presents a quality index for patent systems. The index is composed of nine operational design components … suggest that the demand for patent rights -or the propensity to patent- is lower in patent systems with a higher quality index …

This paper presents a quality index for patent systems. The index is composed of nine operational design components … suggest that the demand for patent rights -or the propensity to patent- is lower in patent systems with a higher quality index …

This paper presents a quality index for patent systems. The index is composed of nine operational design components …-sectional quantitative analyses suggest that the demand for patent rights is lower in patent systems with a higher quality index, controlling …

The present paper discusses the role of quality in patent examination process from the perspective of patent offices … patent fees and the quality level of their examination process. A higher effort in the examination process enhances the … compare the quality of the examination process for various objectives of patent offices. Patent examination quality is the …

This paper develops a methodology to compare the quality of examination services in different patent offices. Quality … substantially: the EPO provides higher-quality and more expensive services than the USPTO, while the JPO is in an intermediate … of Jaffe and Lerner's (2004) conjecture of a vicious cycle linking the quality of examination and demand for patents; and …

This paper develops a methodology to compare the quality of examination services across patent offices. Quality is … EPO provides higher-quality and more expensive services than the USPTO, while the JPO is in an intermediate position … Lerner's (2004) conjecture of a vicious cycle between quality of examinations and demand for patents; and 2) highlight the …

This paper develops a methodology to compare the quality of examination services across patent offices. Quality is … EPO provides higher-quality and more expensive services than the USPTO, while the JPO is in an intermediate position … Lerner's (2004) conjecture of a vicious cycle between quality of examinations and demand for patents; and 2) highlight the …