This article isn't about innovation. It measures 'innovation' by 'quality' of filed patents. It measures 'quality' of filed patents by how often each patent w

This article isn't about innovation. It measures 'innovation' by 'quality' of filed patents. It measures 'quality' of filed patents by how often each patent was cited in other patent applications. So, the article actually finds: after going public, the number of citations on your patents drop. Whether or not this says something about 'your innovation' is to be debated.