purpose: the distinction between the concepts of science and technology has made it necessary for economic and scientific policymakers to know the realms of these two areas. the relationship between the science and the technology is changing and also is variable depending on the circumstances, scientific areas, and from one time to another one. the current research aims at studying the growth t...

Congressional interest in patent reform has increased as the patent system becomes more significant to U.S. industry. Patent ownership is perceived as an incentive to the technological advancement that leads to economic growth. Yet, this augmented attention to patents has been accompanied by persistent concerns about the fairness and effectiveness of the current system. Several studies, includi...

*Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP, Suite 100 East, 8110 Gatehouse Road, Falls Church, VA 22042, USA Tel.: +1 703 205 8000 Fax: +1 703 205 8050 E-mail: [email protected] In Greek mythology the Hydra was a multi-headed creature, with the singular a ttribute that if one head was cut off two heads would grow. Today a hydra is “a persistent or multifaceted problem that cannot be eradicated by a singl...

Because of the remarkable developments in robotics in recent years, technological convergence has been active in this area. We focused on finding patterns of convergence within robot technology using network analysis of patents in both the USPTO and KIPO. To identify the variables that affect convergence, we used quadratic assignment procedures (QAP). From our analysis, we observed the patent n...

As demonstrated by multiple relevant contributions in Volumes I and II, the literature on patent institutions is voluminous. To keep the inquiry tractable, this contribution covers only research on actors responsible for the development and implementation of U.S. patent law. Moreover, because Part II of this Volume addresses in detail the empirical literature on several very important legal act...

Three periods can be distinguished in university patenting at the U.S. Patent and Trade Office (USPTO) since the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980: (1) a first period of exponential increase in university patenting till 1995 (filing date) or 1999 (issuing date); (2) a period of relative decline since 1999; and (3) in most recent years—since 2008—a linear increase in university patenting. We argue that this...