Policy-makers and the R&D-patent relationship

May 29th, 10:00pm August 13th, 3:39pm

Bruno van Pottelsberghe

Gaétan De Rassenfosse

Innovation & Competition Policy

This policy contribution by Bruno van Pottelsberghe and Gaétan De Rassenfosseargue that the number of priority filings should be used as a patent-based measure of Europe‘s innovation performance.  The paper identifies several policies that may affect the R&D-patent relationship.