University Patenting: Estimating the Diminishing Breadth of Knowledge Diffusion and Consumption
January 01, 2006
This report measures the rate of knowledge spillovers both into and out of university patents during two time frames during the 1980s. The authors conclude that the diversity of patents that are used to assist university patents have decreased by 50% over the years. The believe that since Bayh-Dole, private firms may be having more of an impact on university patenting.
http://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/ajay.agrawal/Documents/Rosell-Agrawal.pdf