We estimate the value of Chinese invention and utility model patents that were applied for during two periods, 1987-1989 and 1986-1998. We find that patents applied for by foreign entities invariably have higher value than do those applied for by domestic entities, and the gap is significant....

The study provides an in-depth examination of the publications and patents reported through the yearly survey waves undertaken by DG CONNECT for the Framework Programme 7. It represents an analysis of the productivity and quality of the research output of projects funded under FP7 ICT.

We analyze the nanotechnology patent applications filed in China from 1998 to 2008 and find that the extraordinary nanotechnology development in China has been primarily promoted by the public sector but not driven by industry and market force. This finding implies that developing countries such...

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...