What do university patent routes indicate at regional level?

Joaquín M. Azagra-Caro, Alfredo Yegros-Yegros and Fragiskos Archontakis
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Alfredo Yegros-Yegros: INGENIO, (CSIC-UPV), Universidad Politécnica de Valencia
Fragiskos Archontakis: INGENIO, (CSIC-UPV), Universidad Politécnica de Valencia

Scientometrics, 2006, vol. 66, issue 1, No 15, 219-230

Abstract: Summary We estimate the determinants of university patents by route in Spain. National patents are an indicator of R&D efforts when we focus on the region, but not of how regions organize their university or joint research structure. International patents are a stronger indicator of R&D efforts, so they express confidence in the potential of the patent. Neither set is an indicator of proximity to the region's competencies in technologies other than for production-intensive sectors, so they will not always foster regional technology transfer. Since the driving forces of national and international patents differ, the use of both is recommended.

Date: 2006
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