Publications

Groundbreaking research and policy findings from the USPTO’s Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) on the economics of intellectual property, including evaluating the nature, role, and impact of IP on innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic performance. Findings are published in peer-reviewed journal articles, official reports, working papers, and infographics.

Recent publications

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Chief Economist Report

USPTO report on the diffusion of AI across U.S. patents (October 2020)
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Chief Economist journal article

Research findings on machine learning for patent landscaping (May 2020)
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Featured paper & dataset

Identifies AI in over 13.2 million USPTO patents and pre-grant publications

Reports

Published official reports on domestic and international intellectual property (IP) issues with a focus on the economic aspects of IP.

Journal articles

Published research findings from the OCE team of economists and their collaborators in peer-reviewed economics and law journals.

Working papers

OCE and its collaborators conduct a variety of policy relevant research and make their preliminary findings available as working papers.