Knowledge spillovers in US patents: A dynamic patent intensity model with secret common innovation factors
美国专利的知识溢出:含隐秘共同创新因子的动态专利强度模型
During the past two decades, innovations protected by patents have played a key role in business strategies. This fact enhanced studies of the determinants of patents and the impact of patents on innovation and competitive advantage. Sustaining competitive advantages is as important as creating them. Patents help sustaining competitive advantages by increasing the production cost of competitors, by signaling a better quality of products and by serving as barriers to entry.…