Inventors and invention processes in Europe: Results from the PatVal-EU survey

Inventors and invention processes in Europe: Results from the PatVal-EU survey

Based on a survey of the inventors of 9017 European patented inventions, this paper provides new information about the characteristics of European inventors, the sources of their knowledge, the importance of formal and informal collaborations, the motivations to invent, and the actual use and econom...

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Veröffentlicht in:Research policy 2007-10, Vol.36 (8), p.1107-1127
Hauptverfasser: Giuri, Paola, Mariani, Myriam, Brusoni, Stefano, Crespi, Gustavo, Francoz, Dominique, Gambardella, Alfonso, Garcia-Fontes, Walter, Geuna, Aldo, Gonzales, Raul, Harhoff, Dietmar, Hoisl, Karin, Le Bas, Christian, Luzzi, Alessandra, Magazzini, Laura, Nesta, Lionel, Nomaler, Önder, Palomeras, Neus, Patel, Pari, Romanelli, Marzia, Verspagen, Bart
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Sprache:eng
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Collaboration
Europe
Innovation
Intellectual property
Invention process
Inventions
Inventor
Inventors
Licensing
Studies
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Zusammenfassung:Based on a survey of the inventors of 9017 European patented inventions, this paper provides new information about the characteristics of European inventors, the sources of their knowledge, the importance of formal and informal collaborations, the motivations to invent, and the actual use and economic value of the patents.
ISSN:0048-7333
1873-7625
DOI:10.1016/j.respol.2007.07.008