TY - GEN T1 - Impact of international patent applications on patent indicators :report to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) / AU - Schmoch, Ulrich, AU - Bierhals, Raine. AU - Rangnow, Rebecc. N1 - Gift from the author; Recd 01/07/98; Table of Contents : 1. Introduction; 2. PCT procedures : 2.1 National, regional and international paths of patent applications; 2.2 Advantages of PCT applications; 2.3 Euro-PCT applications as patent indicators; 3. Structures of the Euro-PCT system : 3.1 The use of Euro-PCT applications by different countries; 3.2 Euro-PCT structures in different technology areas; 3.3 PCT structures at national patent offices; 4. Projection of effective EPO applications;. ID - 22202 KW - Patents. KW - PATENTS : STATISTICS AND ECONOMICS TI - Impact of international patent applications on patent indicators :report to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) / ER -