This workshop, a staple of AOM since 2003, focuses on the empirical analysis of patent data, emphasizing the use of patents both as a measure of knowledge and innovation, and as an institutional phenomenon worthy of research in its own right. The goals of the PDW are twofold. First, it introduces participants to frontier developments in patent data and empirical approaches, including newly available data sources, advances in data linkage and AI-based methods, data limitations, and methods for effectively analyzing patent data. Second, it will provide examples of in-depth analyses using patent research. The panelists will engage in discussions with the audience to address the current state of patent research and future directions for research.
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