Pottelsberghe, Bruno van; Rassenfosse, Gaétan De - Bruegel - 2008
This policy contribution by Bruno van Pottelsberghe and Gaétan De Rassenfosseargue that the number of priority filings should be used as a patent-based measure of EuropeÂ?s innovation performance. The paper identifies several policies that may affect the R&D-patent relationship.