Study completes new analysis of patents to refute earlier claim that research has lost its innovative drive

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Study completes new analysis of patents to refute earlier claim that research has lost its innovative drive

A high-profile study made headlines in 2023 stating that the scientific and innovation system is producing less and less completely new knowledge. Researchers at the University of Basel are now refuting this claim, at least for patents: It is based on a measurement error.