proposed relies on count data models, uses patents as innovation performance indicators, and exploits original data regarding …The paper focuses on the role of Science Parks (SPs) as seedbeds of innovation. It investigates whether and to what … controlling for the existence of innovation lags. Parks' first mover disadvantages also emerge, as well as non-negligible matching …

innovation networks in the Eindhoven region in the Netherlands. Previous research showed that these networks contribute to … regional economic development. This paper explores the mechanism through which this happens. Temporary innovation networks may …

This paper examines the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on domestic innovation based on a data set covering … show that there is a negative horizontal spillover effect of FDI on domestic innovation when the intellectual property … on why developing countries should encourage FDI and strengthen the IPR regime together to enhance domestic innovation …

nanomaterials. We analyse European Patent Office data at the German district level (NUTS-3) on applications for nanomaterial patents …Nanomaterials are seen as a key technology for the 21st Century, and much is expected of them in terms of innovation … products. In this context, it seems all the more important for regions to put their own innovation systems in place, and to …

markups, falling labor share and productivity growth. Patents are an important obstacle to knowledge diffusion. We find an … inverse U-shaped relationship between patent strength and growth: moderate levels of patent protection can stimulate growth …

creation alliances lead to more valuable patents as they receive significantly more forward citations per patent. Knowledge … exchange alliances, on the other hand, are associated with patent quantity, but not quality. …

diffusion decreases both in technology imitation among innovators and in technology adoption by entrepreneurs. Patents are an … important obstacle to knowledge diffusion. We find an inverse U-shaped relationship between patent strength and growth: moderate … levels of patent protection can stimulate growth, but strong protection leads to rising market power and slower growth. …

Novelty is a basic requirement of patent law. An inventor cannot obtain a patent if the invention exists in the “prior …-filed patent document qualifies as prior art as of its filing date — even though the document does not become accessible to the … invention to the public; administrative delay of public accessibility due to Patent Office procedures should not count against …