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The new technological landscape in Pacific Asia: an inquiry into the dramatic changes in patenting and scientific publishing

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  • Jon Sigurdson
  • Olle Persson

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A debate is raging as to whether the rapid economic development in Pacific Asia has a solid basis and is not only relying on the use of more capital and labour. This article shows the substantial increases in patenting by Asian companies in the major market for industrial products — the United States. Pacific Asia overtook the European Union (EU) in the mid-1980s and has expanded dramatically in sectors such as telecommunications, and computers and data processing systems. This may indicate that Pacific Asia is more concerned than the EU to protect its intellectual property rights in the USA. However, the increase in the number of scientific papers indicates a substantial expansion in research activities, which are likely to strengthen the support for future innovative activities in Pacific Asia. It is noted that the USA is ahead of the EU in establishing closer links in both joint research and joint patenting with the region. Copyright , Beech Tree Publishing.

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  • Jon Sigurdson & Olle Persson, 1998. "The new technological landscape in Pacific Asia: an inquiry into the dramatic changes in patenting and scientific publishing," Research Evaluation, Oxford University Press, vol. 7(1), pages 31-38, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:rseval:v:7:y:1998:i:1:p:31-38
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