Forced Out of the Closet: The Impact of the American Inventors Protection Act on the Timing of Patent Disclosure
Posted: 14 Jan 2003
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Forced Out of the Closet: The Impact of the American Inventors Protection Act on the Timing of Patent Disclosure
NBER Working Paper No. w8374
Number of pages: 39
Posted: 09 Jul 2001
Last Revised: 20 Nov 2022
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Abstract
Beginning in November 2000, patent applications filed in the United States are disclosed after 18 months, rather than when the patent is granted. Using U.S. patent data from 1976 to 1996, we find that major inventions are most likely to be affected, as they take longer to go through the application process. We conclude with evidence that this change will result in faster knowledge diffusion.
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Johnson, Daniel Kent Neil and Popp, David C., Forced Out of the Closet: The Impact of the American Inventors Protection Act on the Timing of Patent Disclosure. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=366606
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