set of opportunities for innovation in agricultural biotechnologies. Moreover, the institutional, regulatory and …

cumulative innovation. This paper studies the effects of strategic patenting on Ramp;D, patenting and market value in the … find evidence that both strategic patenting and Ramp;D spillovers strongly affect innovation and market value of software …

In January 2016, the Canadian Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (the “Ministry”) commissioned … this study to gain insight into technological innovation in Canada through the lens of the United States (“U.S.”) patent … containing all U.S. patents having at least one Canadian inventor (“Canadian-Contribution” or “CanCon” patents). The detailed …

innovation. Yet, denying patents on research inputs can frustrate patent law’s broad goal to protect and promote advances in … optimal incentives for innovation. For chemical inventions, the courts deem them unpatentable if the chemical lacks a … patent.” This regime would allow inventors to obtain patents on research inputs and extract their full value through …

evidence for start-up firms on the role of patents as signals to investors, in particular to Venture Capitalists. This study …&D for a panel of established firms. The results show that patents do indeed attenuate financing constraints for small firms …

evidence for start-up firms on the role of patents as signals to investors, in particular to Venture Capitalists. This study …&D for a panel of established firms. The results show that patents do indeed attenuate financing constraints for small firms …

impacts. The average impact of patents is also modest. Large-scale firms exhibit significant benefits, with a 33% rise in …

From a firm’s perspective two competing forces are driving the decision to invest in innovation. On the one hand …, innovative performance is an important driver of profitability and growth. On the other hand, investments in innovation suffer … firms may protect their inventions by means of intellectual property rights, such as patents. By taking out a patent …