Subjectivity of appraisals of inventive step in patent examinations as an element of uncertainty in the potential for technological innovation

Autor: Adelaide Maria de Souza Antunes, Cesar Vianna Moreira Junior, Sergio Paulino de Carvalho, Ricardo Carvalho Rodrigues, Maria Ângela de Souza Fernandes

Publikováno v: Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol 14, Iss 4 (2017)
Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management; Vol. 14 No. 4 (2017): December, 2017; 519-528
Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management
Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção (ABEPRO)
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How likely is an invention to turn into an innovation in the short, medium, and long term? Do patent examiners have the power to influence the direction technology takes in a given sector or industry? This study discusses possible impacts arising fro

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