The long-neglected patent value pattern must be considered when evaluating patents.
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Wu, L., Wu, L. Pharmaceutical patent evaluation and licensing using a stochastic model and Monte Carlo simulations. Nat Biotechnol 29, 798–801 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.1963
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