The (Un)intended Consequences of Preferential Trade Agreements: Evidence from Patent Grant Rates at the USPTO
Published as:
ASSA 2024 Conference Poster Presentation
Intellectual Contribution:
Discipline-based Research
Year:
2024
Month:
Jan
Notes:
This paper explores the increased grant rate for patents from countries with which the US has a preferential
trade agreement and considers potential reasons for the disparity.