A SURVEY OF THE ECONOMICS OF PATENT SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES
综述了近年来关于专利制度与程序的经济学文献，涵盖理论、实证研究及政策启示，适合关注专利质量与创新激励的研究者快速了解该领域进展。
Abstract The last several decades have seen increases in patenting activity worldwide, as well as growing issues related to patent quality. In response to these quality issues a recent patent literature has emerged, that investigates the behavior and incentives of patent examiners, applicants, and third parties. In this paper, we provide an overview of patent procedures, patent systems and a survey of the new economic literature on patent systems. Both theoretical and empirical papers are considered. Policy implications coming from this literature are presented.