innovation networks in the Eindhoven region in the Netherlands. Previous research showed that these networks contribute to … regional economic development. This paper explores the mechanism through which this happens. Temporary innovation networks may …

markups, falling labor share and productivity growth. Patents are an important obstacle to knowledge diffusion. We find an … inverse U-shaped relationship between patent strength and growth: moderate levels of patent protection can stimulate growth …

diffusion decreases both in technology imitation among innovators and in technology adoption by entrepreneurs. Patents are an … important obstacle to knowledge diffusion. We find an inverse U-shaped relationship between patent strength and growth: moderate … levels of patent protection can stimulate growth, but strong protection leads to rising market power and slower growth. …

creation alliances lead to more valuable patents as they receive significantly more forward citations per patent. Knowledge … exchange alliances, on the other hand, are associated with patent quantity, but not quality. …

Novelty is a basic requirement of patent law. An inventor cannot obtain a patent if the invention exists in the “prior …-filed patent document qualifies as prior art as of its filing date — even though the document does not become accessible to the … invention to the public; administrative delay of public accessibility due to Patent Office procedures should not count against …

Many studies investigate the relationship between R&D expenditures as an input and patents as an intermediate product … or output of a knowledge production function. We suggest that the productivity of research in patent production functions … to patentable knowledge, and development happens after the initial research phase that may have led to a patent. Instead …

-in-differences estimates using 4226 China–U.S. patent dyads and comparable U.S. patents support our hypotheses … asymmetry across countries, granting patents to technology in the emerging economy of China can serve as a signal of technology …