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Working Papers

2025

1. The Effect of Application Fees on Entry into Patenting
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2024

2. Intellectual Property and Creative Machines
   Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2024)
   See also Chapter Intellectual Property and Creative Machines, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2024) (2024)

2023

3. AI-Generated Inventions: Implications for the Patent System
   Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
4. Discrimination in the patent system: Evidence from standard-essential patents
   Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
   See also Journal Article Discrimination in the Patent System: Evidence from Standard-Essential Patents, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (2023) (2023)
5. Do Patents Enable Disclosure? Evidence from the Invention Secrecy Act
   Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
   Also in Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy (2020) View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article Do patents enable disclosure? Evidence from the invention secrecy act, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier (2024) (2024)
6. International Mobility of Inventors and Innovation: Empirical Evidence from the Collapse of the Soviet Union
   Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
   See also Journal Article International mobility of inventors and innovation: Empirical evidence from the collapse of the Soviet Union, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2024) (2024)
7. Productivity gains from migration: Evidence from inventors
   Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Productivity gains from migration: Evidence from inventors, Research Policy, Elsevier (2023) (2023)
8. Replicable Patent Indicators Using the Google Patents Public Datasets
   Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
9. The Effect of War on Ukrainian Research
   Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
   See also Journal Article The effects of war on Ukrainian research, Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan (2023) (2023)

2022

10. Scientific rewards for biomedical specialization are large and persistent
    Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy

2021

11. Buyers' role in innovation procurement: Evidence from U.S. military R&D contracts
    Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Buyers' role in innovation procurement: Evidence from US military R&D contracts, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Wiley Blackwell (2021) View citations (11) (2021)
12. Is the patent system a level playing field? The effect of patent attorney firms
    Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
    See also Journal Article Is the Patent System an Even Playing Field? The Effect of Patent Attorney Firms, Journal of Industrial Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2023) View citations (1) (2023)
13. Patent quality: Towards a Systematic Framework for Analysis and Measurement
    Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy View citations (35)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (3)
    SocArXiv, Center for Open Science (2020) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Patent Quality: Towards a Systematic Framework for Analysis and Measurement, Research Policy, Elsevier (2021) View citations (46) (2021)

2020

14. COVID-19: Insights from Innovation Economists
    Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy View citations (9)
    Also in SocArXiv, Center for Open Science (2020) View citations (6)
15. COVID-19: Insights from Innovation Economists (with French executive summary)
    SocArXiv, Center for Open Science
16. Discrimination against foreigners in the U.S. patent system
    Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Discrimination against foreigners in the U.S. patent system, Journal of International Business Policy, Palgrave Macmillan (2020) View citations (11) (2020)
17. International Patent Protection and Trade: Transaction-Level Evidence
    LEM Papers Series, Laboratory of Economics and Management (LEM), Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy (2020) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article International patent protection and trade: Transaction-level evidence, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2022) View citations (4) (2022)
18. Technology protectionism and the patent system: Evidence from China
    Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Technology Protectionism and the Patent System: Evidence from China, Journal of Industrial Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2022) View citations (7) (2022)
19. The Missing 15 Percent of Patent Citations
    Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy View citations (5)
    Also in SocArXiv, Center for Open Science (2020) View citations (5)
20. Wanted: A Standard for Virtual Patent Marking
    Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy View citations (4)

2019

21. Are foreigners treated equally under the TRIPs Agreement?
    Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy View citations (1)
22. Buyers' Role in Innovation Procurement
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
23. Decentralising the Patent System
    SocArXiv, Center for Open Science View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy (2019) View citations (4)
    See also Chapter Decentralising the patent system, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2024) (2024)
24. Geocoding of worldwide patent data
    KOF Working papers, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich View citations (45)
25. Geography and the Markets for Technology
    Post-Print, HAL
26. Low-quality patents in the eye of the beholder: Evidence from multiple examiners
    Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy View citations (2)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article Low-Quality Patents in the Eye of the Beholder: Evidence from Multiple Examiners, The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Oxford University Press (2021) View citations (6) (2021)
27. Sources of knowledge flow between developed and developing nations
    KOF Working papers, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich View citations (1)

2018

28. Notice failure revisited: Evidence on the use of virtual patent marking
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
29. R&D offshoring and home industry productivity
    Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article R&D offshoring and home industry productivity, Industrial and Corporate Change, Oxford University Press and the Associazione ICC (2019) View citations (3) (2019)

2017

30. Commercialization Strategy and IPO Underpricing
    Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Commercialization Strategy and IPO Underpricing, Research Policy, Elsevier (2017) View citations (3) (2017)
31. Econometric Evidence on the R&D Depreciation Rate
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
32. Getting Started with PATSTAT Register
    Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Getting Started with PATSTAT Register, Australian Economic Review, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research (2017) View citations (1) (2017)

2016

33. Patent Citation Data in Social Science Research: Overview and Best Practices
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article Patent citation data in social science research: Overview and best practices, Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology, Association for Information Science & Technology (2017) View citations (129) (2017)
34. The Economics of Patent Backlog
    VfS Annual Conference 2016 (Augsburg): Demographic Change, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association View citations (1)
35. Why do patents facilitate trade in technology? Testing the disclosure and appropriation effects
    Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article Why do patents facilitate trade in technology? Testing the disclosure and appropriation effects, Research Policy, Elsevier (2016) View citations (26) (2016)

2015

36. Are Patent Fees Effective at Weeding Out Low-Quality Patents?
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (8)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Are patent fees effective at weeding out low‐quality patents?, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Wiley Blackwell (2018) View citations (36) (2018)
37. On the price elasticity of demand for trademarks
    Working Papers, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article On the price elasticity of demand for trademarks, Industry and Innovation, Taylor & Francis Journals (2020) View citations (3) (2020)

2014

38. An Introduction to the Patstat Database with Example Queries
    Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne View citations (42)
    See also Journal Article An Introduction to the Patstat Database with Example Queries, Australian Economic Review, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research (2014) View citations (46) (2014)
39. Harmonising and Matching IPR Holders at IP Australia
    Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne View citations (4)

2013

40. Do Firms Face a Trade-Off between the Quantity and the Quality of Their Inventions?
    Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Do firms face a trade-off between the quantity and the quality of their inventions?, Research Policy, Elsevier (2013) View citations (14) (2013)
41. Do Patents Shield Disclosure or Assure Exclusivity When Transacting Technology?
    Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne View citations (1)
42. On the Origins of the Worldwide Surge in Patenting: An Industry Perspective on the R&D-Patent Relationship
    Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article On the origins of the worldwide surge in patenting: an industry perspective on the R&D–patent relationship, Industrial and Corporate Change, Oxford University Press and the Associazione ICC (2014) View citations (13) (2014)
43. Selection Bias in Innovation Studies. A Simple Test
    Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne View citations (4)
    Also in ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (2012) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Selection bias in innovation studies: A simple test, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier (2014) View citations (8) (2014)

2012

44. The Worldwide Count of Priority Patents: A New Indicator of Inventive Activity
    Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2012) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article The worldwide count of priority patents: A new indicator of inventive activity, Research Policy, Elsevier (2013) View citations (119) (2013)

2011

45. Debt Financing of High-growth Startups
    DRUID Working Papers, DRUID, Copenhagen Business School, Department of Industrial Economics and Strategy/Aalborg University, Department of Business Studies View citations (6)

2010

46. Essays on the propensity to patent: measurement and determinants
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
47. How SMEs Exploit Their Intellectual Property Assets: Evidence from Survey Data
    Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article How SMEs exploit their intellectual property assets: evidence from survey data, Small Business Economics, Springer (2012) View citations (37) (2012)
48. Productivity and Propensity: The Two Faces of the R&D-Patent Relationship
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (3)
49. The R&D-patent relationship: An industry perspective
    EIB Papers, European Investment Bank, Economics Department View citations (22)
    Also in Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2010) View citations (8)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (8)
50. The Role of Fees in Patent Systems: Theory and Evidence
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (10)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article THE ROLE OF FEES IN PATENT SYSTEMS: THEORY AND EVIDENCE, Journal of Economic Surveys, Wiley Blackwell (2013) View citations (27) (2013)

2008

51. A Policy Insight into the R&D-Patent Relationship
    Working Papers CEB, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (36)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (7)
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2008) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article A policy insight into the R&D-patent relationship, Research Policy, Elsevier (2009) View citations (71) (2009)
52. On the Price Elasticity of Demand for Patents
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (28)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (42)
    Working Papers CEB, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2008) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article On the Price Elasticity of Demand for Patents, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford (2012) View citations (30) (2012)
53. Policy-makers and the R&D-patent relationship
    Bruegel Policy Contributions, Bruegel View citations (2)
    Also in ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2008) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Policymakers and the R&D-patent relationship, Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, Springer (2008) View citations (4) (2008)

2007

54. Per un Pugno di Dollari: A first Look at the Price Elasticity of Patents
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (56)
    Also in Working Papers CEB, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2007) View citations (58)
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2007) View citations (55)
    See also Journal Article Per un pugno di dollari: a first look at the price elasticity of patents, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited (2007) View citations (55) (2007)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Do patents enable disclosure? Evidence from the invention secrecy act
   International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2024, 92, (C)
   See also Working Paper Do Patents Enable Disclosure? Evidence from the Invention Secrecy Act, Working Papers (2023) (2023)
2. International mobility of inventors and innovation: Empirical evidence from the collapse of the Soviet Union
   Economics Letters, 2024, 234, (C)
   See also Working Paper International Mobility of Inventors and Innovation: Empirical Evidence from the Collapse of the Soviet Union, Working Papers (2023) (2023)

2023

3. Discrimination in the Patent System: Evidence from Standard-Essential Patents
   Journal of Law and Economics, 2023, 66, (4), 739 - 763
   See also Working Paper Discrimination in the patent system: Evidence from standard-essential patents, Working Papers (2023) (2023)
4. Do patent pledges accelerate innovation?
   Research Policy, 2023, 52, (5)
5. Is the Patent System an Even Playing Field? The Effect of Patent Attorney Firms
   Journal of Industrial Economics, 2023, 71, (1), 124-142 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Is the patent system a level playing field? The effect of patent attorney firms, Working Papers (2021) (2021)
6. Productivity gains from migration: Evidence from inventors
   Research Policy, 2023, 52, (1)
   See also Working Paper Productivity gains from migration: Evidence from inventors, Working Papers (2023) View citations (3) (2023)
7. The effects of war on Ukrainian research
   Palgrave Communications, 2023, 10, (1), 1-11
   See also Working Paper The Effect of War on Ukrainian Research, Working Papers (2023) (2023)

2022

8. International patent protection and trade: Transaction-level evidence
   European Economic Review, 2022, 147, (C) View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper International Patent Protection and Trade: Transaction-Level Evidence, LEM Papers Series (2020) View citations (1) (2020)
9. Technology Protectionism and the Patent System: Evidence from China
   Journal of Industrial Economics, 2022, 70, (1), 1-43 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Technology protectionism and the patent system: Evidence from China, Working Papers (2020) View citations (4) (2020)

2021

10. Buyers' role in innovation procurement: Evidence from US military R&D contracts
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2021, 30, (4), 697-720 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Buyers' role in innovation procurement: Evidence from U.S. military R&D contracts, Working Papers (2021) View citations (2) (2021)
11. Low-Quality Patents in the Eye of the Beholder: Evidence from Multiple Examiners
    The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2021, 37, (3), 607-636 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Low-quality patents in the eye of the beholder: Evidence from multiple examiners, Working Papers (2019) View citations (2) (2019)
12. Patent Quality: Towards a Systematic Framework for Analysis and Measurement
    Research Policy, 2021, 50, (4) View citations (46)
    See also Working Paper Patent quality: Towards a Systematic Framework for Analysis and Measurement, Working Papers (2021) View citations (35) (2021)

2020

13. Discrimination against foreigners in the U.S. patent system
    Journal of International Business Policy, 2020, 3, (4), 349-366 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Discrimination against foreigners in the U.S. patent system, Working Papers (2020) View citations (11) (2020)
14. On the price elasticity of demand for trademarks
    Industry and Innovation, 2020, 27, (1-2), 11-24 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper On the price elasticity of demand for trademarks, Working Papers (2015) View citations (1) (2015)

2019

15. Are Foreigners Treated Equally under the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement?
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2019, 62, (4), 663 - 685 View citations (5)
16. R&D offshoring and home industry productivity
    Industrial and Corporate Change, 2019, 28, (6), 1497-1513 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper R&D offshoring and home industry productivity, Working Papers (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
17. The procurement of innovation by the U.S. government
    PLOS ONE, 2019, 14, (8), 1-11 View citations (11)

2018

18. Are patent fees effective at weeding out low‐quality patents?
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2018, 27, (1), 134-148 View citations (36)
    See also Working Paper Are Patent Fees Effective at Weeding Out Low-Quality Patents?, Working Papers (2015) View citations (8) (2015)
19. Econometric evidence on the depreciation of innovations
    European Economic Review, 2018, 101, (C), 625-642 View citations (27)

2017

20. An assessment of how well we account for intangibles
    Industrial and Corporate Change, 2017, 26, (3), 517-534 View citations (6)
21. Commercialization Strategy and IPO Underpricing
    Research Policy, 2017, 46, (6), 1133-1141 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Commercialization Strategy and IPO Underpricing, Working Papers (2017) View citations (5) (2017)
22. Getting Started with PATSTAT Register
    Australian Economic Review, 2017, 50, (1), 110-120 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Getting Started with PATSTAT Register, Working Papers (2017) View citations (1) (2017)
23. Patent citation data in social science research: Overview and best practices
    Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology, 2017, 68, (6), 1360-1374 View citations (129)
    See also Working Paper Patent Citation Data in Social Science Research: Overview and Best Practices, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (27) (2016)

2016

24. Why do patents facilitate trade in technology? Testing the disclosure and appropriation effects
    Research Policy, 2016, 45, (7), 1326-1336 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper Why do patents facilitate trade in technology? Testing the disclosure and appropriation effects, Working Papers (2016) View citations (33) (2016)

2014

25. An Introduction to the Patstat Database with Example Queries
    Australian Economic Review, 2014, 47, (3), 395-408 View citations (46)
    See also Working Paper An Introduction to the Patstat Database with Example Queries, Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (42) (2014)
26. On the origins of the worldwide surge in patenting: an industry perspective on the R&D–patent relationship
    Industrial and Corporate Change, 2014, 23, (2), 535-572 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper On the Origins of the Worldwide Surge in Patenting: An Industry Perspective on the R&D-Patent Relationship, Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (6) (2013)
27. Selection bias in innovation studies: A simple test
    Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2014, 81, (C), 287-299 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Selection Bias in Innovation Studies. A Simple Test, Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (4) (2013)

2013

28. Do firms face a trade-off between the quantity and the quality of their inventions?
    Research Policy, 2013, 42, (5), 1072-1079 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Do Firms Face a Trade-Off between the Quantity and the Quality of Their Inventions?, Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (17) (2013)
29. THE ROLE OF FEES IN PATENT SYSTEMS: THEORY AND EVIDENCE
    Journal of Economic Surveys, 2013, 27, (4), 696-716 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper The Role of Fees in Patent Systems: Theory and Evidence, Working Papers ECARES (2010) View citations (10) (2010)
30. The worldwide count of priority patents: A new indicator of inventive activity
    Research Policy, 2013, 42, (3), 720-737 View citations (119)
    See also Working Paper The Worldwide Count of Priority Patents: A New Indicator of Inventive Activity, Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series (2012) View citations (4) (2012)

2012

31. How SMEs exploit their intellectual property assets: evidence from survey data
    Small Business Economics, 2012, 39, (2), 437-452 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper How SMEs Exploit Their Intellectual Property Assets: Evidence from Survey Data, Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series (2010) View citations (2) (2010)
32. On the Price Elasticity of Demand for Patents
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2012, 74, (1), 58-77 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper On the Price Elasticity of Demand for Patents, Working Papers ECARES (2008) View citations (28) (2008)

2009

33. A policy insight into the R&D-patent relationship
    Research Policy, 2009, 38, (5), 779-792 View citations (71)
    See also Working Paper A Policy Insight into the R&D-Patent Relationship, Working Papers CEB (2008) View citations (36) (2008)

2008

34. Policymakers and the R&D-patent relationship
    Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, 2008, 43, (6), 377-380 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Policy-makers and the R&D-patent relationship, Bruegel Policy Contributions (2008) View citations (2) (2008)

2007

35. Per un pugno di dollari: a first look at the price elasticity of patents
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2007, 23, (4), 558-604 View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper Per un Pugno di Dollari: A first Look at the Price Elasticity of Patents, CEPR Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (56) (2007)

Chapters

2024

1. Decentralising the patent system
   Chapter 8 in Handbook of Innovation and Intellectual Property Rights, 2024, pp 120-138
   See also Working Paper Decentralising the Patent System, Center for Open Science (2019) View citations (2) (2019)
2. Intellectual Property and Creative Machines
   A chapter in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy and the Economy, volume 4, 2024, pp 47-79
   See also Working Paper Intellectual Property and Creative Machines, Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy (2024) (2024)