Inventors- gender diversity promoting patent transfer: evidence from China

Zulong Su (), Renai Jiang, Shenghao Yang, Dongmei Li and Gary H. Jefferson
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Zulong Su: Xi’an Jiaotong University
Renai Jiang: Xi’an Jiaotong University
Shenghao Yang: Xi’an Jiaotong University
Dongmei Li: Xi’an Jiaotong University
Gary H. Jefferson: Brandeis University

The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2025, vol. 50, issue 5, No 9, 2106-2134

Abstract: Abstract Based on a unique dataset of China’s granted patents, we explore the role of inventors’ gender diversity in patent transfers. We find that city-level inventor-gender diversity promotes patent transfer. Using data from China’s 283 prefectural cities, our mechanism analysis reveals that that a gender-diverse inventor group is better at producing radical innovations and forming larger R&D collaboration networks, especially for cross-regional collaboration, which increases the commercial potential and lowers transaction costs of patents. We also find that the cultural contexts, including male-offspring preference, religion, and Confucian cultures, mediate the effect of inventor-gender diversity on patent transfers. Our findings illustrate that increasing the participation of women in scientific and technological careers benefits the commercialization of intellectual property.

Keywords: Gender diversity; Patent inventor; Patent transfer; Radical innovation; R&D collaboration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J16 O31 O34 R11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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