Patents

Much of my work on the economics of innovation focuses on patents, in part because data on patenting is so readily available.

Papers

Unpublished working papers:

• Egan (2011) - Economic Implications of Patent Citations

Course papers, etc:

• Oral Exam Paper: The Economic Meaning of Patent Citations - Value and Organization Form in Patenting Start-ups (Download PDF)‎

Patenting Pages

The following pages are related to patenting:

• The NBER Patent Data pages
• PhD Course: The Economics Of Technological Innovation
• PhD Directed Study: Innovation Models
• PhD Exam Notes: BPP Innovation

Patent Litigation

I am currently considering building economic models of 'defensive patenting' and patent litigation. The Patent Litigation page provides links to some articles from the popular press that provide the stylized facts.