It is widely argued that international extension of the patent system hinders innovation and growth in developing …, I argue that the U.S. patent system has supported innovation in a cluster of foreign countries that have developed … countries by restricting access to technological inputs. I re-examine the connection between patents, innovation and development …

This short contribution updates through 2018 the author’s prior empirical study on global innovation trends as … several standard innovation metrics, including (among other indicators) total R&D spending as a percentage of GDP. Robust … patenting output principally reflects significant innovation inputs, rather than non-innovation-related strategic objectives …