Meyer M "Academic patents as an indicator of useful research? A new approach to measure academic inventiveness" RESEARCH EVALUATION " 12 (1): 17-27 APR 2003

[Eugene Garfield]

Martin Meyer : martin.meyer at econ.kuleuven.ac.be
               martin.meyer at syo.fi

TITLE     Academic patents as an indicator of useful research?
          A new approach to measure academic inventiveness
AUTHOR    Meyer M
JOURNAL   RESEARCH EVALUATION 12 (1): 17-27 APR 2003

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited References: 18
Times Cited: 1

Abstract:
Academic patents may be a more accurate measure of inventive output
generated by academics than university-owned patents. Using Finnish data, a
comparative analysis suggests that number of academic patents is higher not
only than the number of university-owned patents but also than patents
citing domestic science. Also different linkage intensities could be
identified. The second part of the study tries to identify areas for
further analysis and introduces some results with respect to concentration
of academic inventive activity, academic contributions to national
patenting and utilization of patented inventions. Finally, limitations and
applicability of the overall approach are discussed.

KeyWords Plus:
TECHNOLOGY INTERFACE, SCIENCE

Addresses:
Meyer M, Finnish Inst Enterprise Management SYO, PL 126, FIN-00701
Helsinki, Finland
Finnish Inst Enterprise Management SYO, FIN-00701 Helsinki, Finland
Katholieke Univ Leuven, Steunpunt O&O Statisieken, B-3000 Louvain, Belgium

Publisher:
BEECH TREE PUBLISHING, 10 WATFORD CLOSE,, GUILDFORD GU1 2EP, SURREY, ENGLAND

IDS Number:
715CH

ISSN:
0958-2029

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