Bruno van Pottelsberghe
Former Non-Resident Fellow
Bruno van Pottelsberghe joined Bruegel as a Senior Resident Fellow in November 2007. His research for Bruegel focuses on the effectiveness of several policy tools (R&D subsidies, R&D tax credits, intellectual property, public research and regulatory policies) aimed at stimulating innovation in Europe.
He was the Chief Economist of the European Patent Office (EPO) from November 2005 to the end of 2007. Since 1999 he has been a professor at the Brussels University (U.L.B.). As holder of the Solvay S.A. Chair of Innovation, he teaches courses related to the economics and management of innovation and intellectual property.
He is also an adviser of the President and the Rector of the U.L.B. for technology transfer issues.
Featured work
The policy dilemma of the unitary patent
This paper provides new evidence about the budgetary consequences – for patent offices – of the coexistence of the forthcoming Unitary Patent (UP) wit
The Unitary patent: challenges still ahead
On December 11th the European Parliament approved the proposal made by the Competitiveness Council at Ministerial level to create a “unitary” patent t
The value of a well-designed EU patent
Corporate governance practices and companies' R&D orientation: evidence from European countries.
All work
Event
09 July 2018
Should we revisit the patent system for pharmaceutical products?
Analysis of the legal issues with the current IP system for regulated market authorisations for pharmaceutical products, as well as its economic effec
Working paper
27 November 2014
The policy dilemma of the unitary patent
This paper provides new evidence about the budgetary consequences – for patent offices – of the coexistence of the forthcoming Unitary Patent (UP) wit
Blog post
18 December 2012
The Unitary patent: challenges still ahead
On December 11th the European Parliament approved the proposal made by the Competitiveness Council at Ministerial level to create a “unitary” patent t
Video
21 November 2012
Working paper
24 January 2011
Blog post
13 October 2010
Working paper
12 July 2010
Policy Brief
28 June 2010
Policy Brief
30 March 2010
External publication
04 March 2010