This paper explores the spatial patterns and underlying determinants of repeated inventor
collaboration across European NUTS 3 regions. It is found that only a small fraction of co …

Background: The unitary patent package has come into force on 1St June 2023. The main
aim of the legislation is to harmonize patent protection law within EU. The scope of the …

The purpose of the paper is to investigate the impact of university-industry collaborative
research with different dimensions on university patent commercialisation and offer …

Abstract Research & Innovation (R&I) policy initiatives employed by the European Union
(EU) across its regional economies are important instruments to ensure the scientific and …

Innovation processes are often interactive because the actors involved require
complementary knowledge assets. Given the potentially lower institutional proximity (in …

The paper suggests a multidimensional measurement system assessing collaboration in an
open innovation context by the use of: 1) costs and revenues deriving from joint …

The geography of innovation traditionally concentrates on localised knowledge spillovers,
yet neglects collaboration networks as a means to access knowledge outside the region …

The purpose of this study is to identify and characterize the structure and dynamics of global
R&D collaboration networks in ICT by analyzing cross-country co-patents, with a special …

This study focuses on diverse dimensions of distance shaping collaboration in Europe and
the USA during the time period 1999–2009. We take a comparative perspective by …