Transfer of university patents and its impact on follow-on invention

IF 2.6 4区管理学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Science and Public Policy Pub Date : 2024-01-08 DOI:10.1093/scipol/scad081

Seokbeom Kwon

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Abstract

This study examines the effects of granting firms exclusive rights to use university inventions on the creation of follow-on inventions. By analyzing a dataset of transferred patents from research universities to firms in the USA between 2000 and 2013, we find that allowing firms to exclusively utilize university inventions through patent transfers leads to an increase in follow-on inventions among patent nonrecipients. However, we find no evidence of an impact on the patent recipient’s follow-on inventions. Our analysis also shows evidence of a positive impact of the transfer of patents on government-funded inventions on the rate of follow-on inventions by nonrecipients of the university patents. This research contributes to the ongoing debate regarding the necessity of granting firms the exclusive right to use university knowledge to foster innovation.

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大学专利转让及其对后续发明的影响

本研究探讨了授予企业使用大学发明的专有权对后续发明创造的影响。通过分析 2000 年至 2013 年美国研究型大学向企业转让专利的数据集，我们发现，允许企业通过专利转让独家使用大学发明会导致专利非接受者的后续发明增加。但是，我们没有发现任何证据表明专利接受者的后续发明会受到影响。我们的分析还显示，政府资助的发明专利转让对大学专利非接受者的后续发明率有积极影响。这项研究为目前关于是否有必要授予企业使用大学知识的专有权以促进创新的争论做出了贡献。

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4.50

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11.10%

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