The USPTO economics research agenda

Stuart Graham and Galen Hancock

The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2014, vol. 39, issue 3, 335-344

Abstract: This article outlines the creation of the Chief Economist’s Office at the US Patent and Trademark Office in March, 2010, and the publication of the Office’s first economics research agenda. In describing the elements of the research agenda—the role of intellectual property (IP) in economic growth, performance, and employment; IP and technology standards; the economics of trademarks; the economics of United States Patent and Trademark Office initiatives; and IP and the markets for technology—we both review the state of knowledge and outline ongoing initiatives and future possibilities. The article also suggests opportunities for ongoing public–private research collaboration on these issues, particularly between government and academic researchers. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media New York (outside the USA) 2014

Keywords: Patents; Intellectual property rights; Government policy; USPTO; O34; O38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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