Patents with more promotional language show 5-6 percentage point lower success rates in granting, transfer, and appeal reversal, despite objectively reflecting higher combinatorial novelty and future citations.
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Unintended Negative Impacts of Promotional Language in Patent Evaluation
Patents with more promotional language show 5-6 percentage point lower success rates in granting, transfer, and appeal reversal, despite objectively reflecting higher combinatorial novelty and future citations.