Patent Analyses in the New Legal Regime of the US Patent Law (original) (raw)

This paper investigates the changes in US patent law concerning the publication of patent applications since 2000, with a focus on the implications for patent analysis in both US and non-US contexts. It highlights the improved availability of early patent application data and discusses the significance of this shift for analyzing patenting strategies in specific technological fields. The work also critiques the classification systems used, pointing out limitations in utilizing IPC codes for topical field examinations, especially with newly introduced classifications.