The value of european patents : empirical models and policy implications based on a survey of european inventors

Objective

This Project will produce a survey of 10,000 EPO patents to acquire information not contained in the patent files. This will produce a largely original data base which the network will combine with existing complementary data bases (available with the network participants) to produce empirical papers (both econometric an qualitative studies) on topics that have been to a good extent neglected because most of the existing research is based on information drawn from the patent documents. The topics that we will cover include the determinants of the value of European patents; the organisation of innovation in Europe ; APRs and the markets for technology. The Project will also draw policy implications from the empirical studies at all three territorial levels, viz. European, national, and regional. Many of the issues dealt with in this Project are in line with the subjects highlighted by the Communication "Towards a European Research Area" .

Programme(s)

• FP5-HUMAN POTENTIAL - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base" (1998-2002)

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO S. ANNA DI PISA

Address

Piazza Martiri Della Libertà 33
56127 Pisa
Italy

Participants (10)

INTERGALLUP S.A.

Spain

Address

Victor De La Serna 31-33 Post.
28016 Madrid

LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH

Germany

Address

Kaulbachstrasse 45
80539 Muenchen

MINISTERE DE L'EDUCATION NATIONALE

France

Address

Boulevard Pasteur 3-5
75732 Paris

NOP RESEARCH GROUP LTD

United Kingdom

Address

Blackfriars Road 245, Ludgate House
SE1 9UL London

TARGET GROUP GMBH

Germany

Address

Kilianstrasse 146
90425 Nuernberg

TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT CONTRACT CENTRE B.V.

Netherlands

Address

Den Dolech 2
5600 MB Eindhoven

TREND & MARKETING SRL

Italy

Address

Via Pontano 61
80100 Napoli

UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA

Spain

Address

8,Passeig De Circumval. Lacio 8
08003 Barcelona

UNIVERSITE LUMIERE LYON 2

France

Address

Avenue Berthelot, 14
69365 Lyon

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX

United Kingdom

Address

Mantell Building
BN1 9RF Falmer - Brighton