We revisit the "paradox of openness" in the literature which consists of two conflicting views on the link between patenting and open innovation — the spillover prevention and the organizational openness views. We use the data from the Survey of Innovation and Patent Use and the Community...

Universities and public research institutes play a key role in enabling the application of scientific breakthroughs and innovations in the marketplace. Many countries - developed and developing alike - have implemented national strategies to support the application or commercialization of...