
doi: 10.5772/68100
The issues discussed in this chapter constitute a voice in a methodological discussion on the scope and manners of the utilisation of patent statistics in economic research. The discussion comprises the following issues: the gist of a patent monopoly, the evolution of opinions on the benefits and costs of a patent monopoly, and the possibilities and limitations of utilising patent statistics in the quantification of economic processes. This chapter is of a review and has methodological character. The analysis conducted within the text leads to two groups of conclusions. One of them concerns the shortcomings and limitations of patent databases, while the other concerns the identification of scientific exploration fields by means of patent metadata.
Zagadnienia omawiane w rozdziale są głosem w dyskusji metodologicznej na temat zakresu i sposobów wykorzystania statystyki patentowej w badaniach ekonomicznych. W rozdziale omawia się: istotę monopolu patentowego, ewolucję poglądów na temat korzyści i kosztów monopolu patentowego, oraz możliwości i ograniczenia wykorzystania statystyki patentów w kwantyfikacji procesów ekonomicznych. Rozdział ma charakter przeglądowy i metodologiczny. Analiza prowadzona w tekście prowadzi do dwóch grup wniosków. Pierwsza grupa dotyczy braków i ograniczeń baz danych patentowych; druga - identyfikacji pól eksploracji naukowej z wykorzystaniem metadanych patentowych.
patent statistics, patent statistics as economic indicators, informacja patentowa, patent information, dane patentowe, patent data, statystyka patentowa
patent statistics, patent statistics as economic indicators, informacja patentowa, patent information, dane patentowe, patent data, statystyka patentowa
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