Besides the research results achieved it is the registrations of inventions and patents granted that are an important gauge of the competency of our institute. Also in the year 2004 IFW was able to continue its successful activities in this field. As at 31 December 2004 the institute can boast of a total of 135 patents registered within Germany and 109 patents granted abroad. In the year 2004 a...

This paper outlines a new model for understanding biological invention, based upon an extensive study of human inventiveness originating in Russia shortly after the Second World War. This science, known as the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving and referred to by the Russian acronym TRIZ, relies upon the study of human patents to reveal general principles of invention. TRIZ recognizes two dist...

This paper examines the diversity of linkages of firms to science and their effect on innovation performance for a sample of Belgian firms (CIS-3). While at the sectoral level links to science are highly related to the R&D intensity of the sector, we show that there exists considerable heterogeneity in the type of links to science at the firm level. Overall, firms with a science linkage – which...

The present invention relates to a soybean-based adhesive resin including a soybean flour and a cross-linking agent. The cross-linking agent is reacted with the functional groups in the soybean flour to form an adhesive resin. The present invention also relates to a method of making a soybeanbased adhesive resin. This method involves providing an aqueous solution of soybean flour and adding a c...

According to Schumpeter, the creative process of economic development can be divided into the three distinguishable stages of invention, innovation (commercialization) and imitation. Following this theory, invention and innovation require different skills. This paper tests whether the invention and innovation stages should be undertaken by different agents. We also show why there is a rationale...

Abstract To explore the driving forces behind innovation, we analyse dynamic bipartite network of all inventors and patents registered within field electrical engineering in Germany past two decades. deal with sheer size data, decompose by exploiting fact that most tend to only stay active for a relatively short period. We thus propose Temporal Exponential Random Graph Model time-varying actor ...

Public capital is an important force for promoting industrial agglomeration and enterprise technological innovation, innovation the core element in green economic growth. To further reveal influence mechanism of public on based data A-share listed companies China from 2007 to 2020, this paper uses nonlinear moderating effect model intermediating verify transmission innovation. This discusses pe...

Studies on utility model patents have shown this as an alternative for rapid patent protection that contributes to promoting the country's economic development. Therefore, research aims propose a study of in national system, aiming know if type has served purpose innovative and technological evolution verified countries with developing economies similar Brazil. Regarding methodology, is charact...