Der Innovationsindikator erfasst die Innovationsbedingungen am Wirtschaftsstandort Deutschland und vergleicht diese mit den weltweit führenden Industriestaaten. Die Innovationsleistung wird für fünf Teilbereiche - Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft, Bildung, Staat und Gesellschaft - erfasst und zu...

[Zusammenfassung ...] Deutschland gehört zu den innovationsstärksten Ländern der Welt und belegt unverändert Rang vier im Innovationsindikator - allerdings erreicht das deutsche Innovationssystem in keinem der Teilbereiche Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft, Bildung, Staat und Gesellschaft eine...

The following article systematically analyzes the question of how the results of R&D and its protection - or so to say, the technology base of a firm - can influence its market value and profits. Based on theoretical arguments it is hypothesized that large and highly valuable patent portfolios...

The paper quantitatively analyses the effects of modern biotechnology on the number of employees and the employment structure in Germany. Based on the year 2000 the development of the employment in differing application fields of biotechnology until 2010 is simulated in three scenarios. Almost...

Empirical evidence shows that the distribution of patent applications is highly skewed in terms of company size, with a few large enterprises being responsible for the majority of patent applications. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), on the other hand, are important players in national...

This study includes two expert reports, which are based on each other. At the core of the first expertise is the analysis of the patent application structures within the technological field of mechanical engineering and their evolution over time at an international level. Secondly, building on...