R&D, Innovation and Competitiveness in the European Chemical Industry explores the science & technology base and the dynamic performance of the European "system of innovation" in the chemical industry, with particular attention to its contribution to economic growth through innovation and...

By using the PatVal-EU dataset we find that the most important determinant of patent licensing is firm size. Patent breadth, value, protection, and other factors suggested by the literature also have an impact, but not as important. In addition, most of these factors affect the willingness to...

This report was produced by the expert group on patent aggregation. This group was convened by the European Commission to investigate whether there is a need for EU level intervention to foster the development of patent markets, in particular through aggregation of patents, with a focus on...

This report was produced by the expert group on patent aggregation. This group was convened by the European Commission to investigate whether there is a need for EU level intervention to foster the development of patent markets, in particular through aggregation of patents, with a focus on...

By using the PatVal-EU dataset we find that the most important determinant of patent licensing is firm size. Patent breadth, value, protection, and other factors suggested by the literature also have an impact, but not as important. In addition, most of these factors affect the willingness to...