The workshop will introduce to the use of publicly available patent information as a tool for empirical research in IO. The focus will lie on the compilation, application, and interpretation of indicators used to asses innovative output (sector and corporate level), track technology diffusion, and describe organization of R&D (national and international level).

The workshop will introduce to the use of publicly available patent information as a tool for empirical research in institutional economics. We will focus on the compilation, application, and interpretation of indicators used to assess the (private) values of patent assets.