Patents in the Knowledge-Based Economy

Patents in the Knowledge-Based Economy
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2003-08-11
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0309167183

This volume assembles papers commissioned by the National Research Council's Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy (STEP) to inform judgments about the significant institutional and policy changes in the patent system made over the past two decades. The chapters fall into three areas. The first four chapters consider the determinants and effects of changes in patent "quality." Quality refers to whether patents issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) meet the statutory standards of patentability, including novelty, nonobviousness, and utility. The fifth and sixth chapters consider the growth in patent litigation, which may itself be a function of changes in the quality of contested patents. The final three chapters explore controversies associated with the extension of patents into new domains of technology, including biomedicine, software, and business methods.

Public Research Institutions Mapping Sector Trends

Public Research Institutions Mapping Sector Trends
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2011-09-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9264119507

This publication provides new information on public research institutions (PRIs) and government strategies, showing how they have evolved.

Learning to Compete in European Universities

Learning to Compete in European Universities
Author: Maureen McKelvey
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 391
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1848446101

This title addresses the critical issue of how and why European universities are changing and learning to compete.

The State of Patenting at Research Institutions in Developing Countries: Policy Approaches and Practices

The State of Patenting at Research Institutions in Developing Countries: Policy Approaches and Practices
Author: Pluvia Zuniga
Publisher: WIPO
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2011
Genre: Law
ISBN:

This study discusses the opportunities and challenges offered by patents to foster technology transfer from government funded research institutions in developing countries. It presents a review of policy frameworks and recent policy changes aimed to foster academic patenting and technology transfer in low- and middle-income countries. It then analyzes patenting activities by universities and public research organizations and compares these trends with respect to high-income countries. This analysis is complemented with an assessment of the current state of patenting and technology commercialization practices in a selected group of technology transfer offices.

Higher Education, Research, and Knowledge in the Asia-Pacific Region

Higher Education, Research, and Knowledge in the Asia-Pacific Region
Author: V. Meek
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 251
Release: 2007-01-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0230603165

One of the first books to focus on different national perspectives of knowledge production and research in higher education in the Asia-Pacific region, it compares, contrasts, and critically analyzes how policy in Asia-Pacific countries is furthering a supportive (or non-supportive) environment for the promotion of research within higher education.

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2006

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2006
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2006-12-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9264028498

The OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2006 offers a comprehensive review of key trends in science, technology and innovation policy, and an examination of recent policy developments in OECD countries.

World Intellectual Property Report 2011 - The Changing Face of Innovation

World Intellectual Property Report 2011 - The Changing Face of Innovation
Author: World Intellectual Property Organization
Publisher: WIPO
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2011
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9280521608

WIPO's World Intellectual Property Report 2011 focuses on the Changing Face of Innovation. It describes key trends in the innovation landscape - including the increasingly open, international and collaborative character of the innovation process; the causes of the increased demand for IP rights; and the rising importance of technology markets.