Technological diversity of patent applications and decision pendency

Volume: 51, Issue: 1, Pages: 104364 - 104364
Published: Jan 1, 2022
Abstract
This study focuses on the duration of the patent examination process to develop a theoretical framework that explains how the effect of an important characteristic, technological diversity of patent applications, influences the duration of patent examination. Drawing on an information-processing perspective, we propose a U-shaped relationship between the level of technology diversity of a patent application and the pendency time for patent...
Paper Details
Title
Technological diversity of patent applications and decision pendency
Published Date
Jan 1, 2022
Volume
51
Issue
1
Pages
104364 - 104364
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