Minimal systematic empirical research has been conducted at the individual-level to investigate determinants of patenting behavior of academic scientists. We develop and test a model that predicts how individual characteristics (tenure, scientific excellence, and perceived compatibility between...

The implementation of the Bayh-Dole Patent and Trademark Amendments Act of 1980 aided the ease with which universities could patent innovations supported by federal funding.However, environmental and societal factors are often overlooked when accounting for this ease and increase in obtaining...