Changes

#*re-run the match using *both* name-related fields in the startups_cl.dta file: “name” and “name_prev”.*#the latter field pulls in patents applied for under a former name of the same company

#*in the output file, please include…*#include the field “entityid” that corresponds to each startup (this step is critical; else, we can’t link patents filed under alternative names of the company to the same firm); in startups_cl.dta*#all assignee-related fields in your patent data (e.g., assignee name, and any original and current uspto assignee codes listed for the patent); merge in from your patent files