Patent use in Swedish small companies : Empirical evidence from a survey
This thesis studies how small Swedish firms used their patents between 1998 to 2016. We also examine the association between used and unused patents and their characteristics such as technological class, family size, inventors, claims, grant and authority. Research data are collected from both datab...
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ndltd-UPSALLA1-oai-DiVA.org-uu-4181032020-09-01T05:38:18ZPatent use in Swedish small companies : Empirical evidence from a surveyengWang, RenhangWu, JialunUppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionenUppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen2020Small firmsPatent usePatent valueTechnological classGrant and AuthorityBusiness AdministrationFöretagsekonomiThis thesis studies how small Swedish firms used their patents between 1998 to 2016. We also examine the association between used and unused patents and their characteristics such as technological class, family size, inventors, claims, grant and authority. Research data are collected from both databases (PATLINK, Serrano, and PATSTAT) and survey. We found that 79% of patents are used in small Swedish companies and family size is associated with patent use. In small Swedish companies, the increase in patent family size will decrease the frequency of use. Student thesisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesistexthttp://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-418103application/pdfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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This thesis studies how small Swedish firms used their patents between 1998 to 2016. We also examine the association between used and unused patents and their characteristics such as technological class, family size, inventors, claims, grant and authority. Research data are collected from both databases (PATLINK, Serrano, and PATSTAT) and survey. We found that 79% of patents are used in small Swedish companies and family size is associated with patent use. In small Swedish companies, the increase in patent family size will decrease the frequency of use. |
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Wang, Renhang Wu, Jialun |
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Wang, Renhang Wu, Jialun |
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Wang, Renhang |
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Patent use in Swedish small companies : Empirical evidence from a survey |
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Patent use in Swedish small companies : Empirical evidence from a survey |
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Patent use in Swedish small companies : Empirical evidence from a survey |
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Patent use in Swedish small companies : Empirical evidence from a survey |
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Patent use in Swedish small companies : Empirical evidence from a survey |
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patent use in swedish small companies : empirical evidence from a survey |
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Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen |
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