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Determinants of locational patenting behavior of Canadian firms

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  • Andrew Eckert
  • Corinne Langinier
  • Long Zhao

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Using a unique data set combining Canadian and U.S patent data with firm-level data, we analyze Canadian firms' locational patenting decisions during the period 2000–2008. We find that the likelihood of Canadian firms' patenting in both the U.S. and Canada is associated with past patenting experience, firm size, profitability and patent scope. While manufacturing firms in export intensive industries are more likely to patent in both countries, firms in Foreign Direct Investment intensive industries are more likely to patent domestically. Finally, Canadian Intellectual Property Office's role as an International Search Authority under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is associated with an increase in the use of PCT by Canadian firms.

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  • Andrew Eckert & Corinne Langinier & Long Zhao, 2022. "Determinants of locational patenting behavior of Canadian firms," Economics of Innovation and New Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(4), pages 268-291, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ecinnt:v:31:y:2022:i:4:p:268-291
    DOI: 10.1080/10438599.2020.1792608
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    1. Di Fan & Long Zhao, 2023. "The role of business locations in international patenting," Journal of Economics, Springer, vol. 139(1), pages 43-69, June.
    2. Zhao, Long, 2022. "On the grant rate of Patent Cooperation Treaty applications: Theory and evidence," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 117(C).
    3. Zhao, Long & Fan, Di & Chen, Caleb Huanyong, 2026. "Access to finance and firm exporting: An inverted-U relationship," Research in International Business and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 81(C).
    4. Iain Cockburn & Megan MacGarvie & John McKeon, 2023. "Canada’s Patent Productivity Paradox: Recent Trends and Implications for Future Productivity Growth," International Productivity Monitor, Centre for the Study of Living Standards, vol. 45, pages 120-154, Fall.
    5. Li Zhang & Xiaoguang Shan & Lanxuanjie Zhou, 2025. "Intellectual Property Rights and Firm Performance in China from the Perspective of Firm Heterogeneity," Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer;Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), vol. 16(2), pages 7816-7844, June.
    6. Yang, Chih-Hai, 2025. "Overseas patenting and exports: Does patenting in China work?," International Economics, Elsevier, vol. 184(C).

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    • O12 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
    • O34 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Intellectual Property and Intellectual Capital

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