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dc.contributor.authorKoenen, Johannesen
dc.contributor.authorPeitz, Martinen
dc.date.accessioned2011-12-12-
dc.date.accessioned2011-12-14T12:18:23Z-
dc.date.available2011-12-14T12:18:23Z-
dc.date.issued2011-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/53131-
dc.description.abstractWe provide a treatment of a number of questions pertaining to pending patents - a subject that has so-far mainly been discussed en-passant in the existing literature. We present the underlying institutional and legal framework that governs pending patents and some basic facts related to them. Then, we focus on the strategic considerations of firms in the earliest stage of the patenting process and the interplay with the patent office. This is followed by considering the perspective of the patent and trademark offices (PTOs), in particular, acknowledging the limited resources that are available to PTOs. Finally, we investigate the potential abuse of pending patents and the role of reputation of patenting firms.en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisher|aCenter for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo) |cMunichen
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aCESifo Working Paper |x3657en
dc.subject.jelL24en
dc.subject.ddc330en
dc.subject.keywordpatentingen
dc.subject.keywordpending patentsen
dc.subject.keywordinnovationen
dc.subject.keywordpatent office overloaden
dc.subject.keywordpatent inspectionen
dc.subject.keywordgrant delaysen
dc.titleThe economics of pending patents-
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn67952374Xen
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen

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