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University Patenting in Germany before and after 2002: What Role Did the Professors' Privilege Play?

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  • Sidonia von Ledebur

    (Philipps University Marburg)

  • Guido Buenstorf

    (Max Planck Institute of Economics, Jena)

  • Martin Hummel

    (Friedrich Schiller University Jena, School of Economics and Business Administration)

Abstract

We examine ownership patterns of German university-invented patents before and after the abolition of the "professors' privilege" in 2002 to explore how the legal change affected patenting activities. Our data show a shift from individually-owned and firm-owned patents to university-owned patents, which becomes increasingly strong over the years. Differences in the patent experience of inventors and universities further help explain the variance in ownership patterns. Both experienced and inexperienced inventors are affected by the legal change.

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  • Sidonia von Ledebur & Guido Buenstorf & Martin Hummel, 2009. "University Patenting in Germany before and after 2002: What Role Did the Professors' Privilege Play?," Jena Economics Research Papers 2009-068, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena.
    • Handle: RePEc:jrp:jrpwrp:2009-068
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    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
    • O34 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Intellectual Property and Intellectual Capital
    • O38 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Government Policy

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