As the important source of scientific and technological innovation in China, the improvement
of productivity from the patent commercialization in universities and research institutes is of …

Chinese university patenting has gained importance in recent years. Using a
comprehensive dataset of university patents by 155 leading Chinese universities from 1991 …

Promoting growth in patent activity was an important stated goal of China's Medium-and
Long-Term Plan for Science and Technology Development (2006–20), and it was a …

Using patent data at the provincial level from 1985 to 2010, we find that the average quality
of Chinese patents has declined; thus, the dramatic rise in the number of patents most likely …

This paper examines whether there was a real improvement in patent quality or productivity
with the patent surge in China. Based on the novel database we compiled, we demonstrate …

As China aimed to transform her growth into an innovation-driven model, we study the
impact of China's effort to promote technology inventions. By linking to Google Patents, we …

Using a merged dataset of Chinese patent data and industrial survey data, we make a
bibliometric analysis of patenting activities of Chinese large and medium-sized enterprises …

Based on China's patent data from 1985 to 2010, we find that behind the country's patent
number explosion, the overall innovation content of Chinese patents has not achieved …

The innovation value chain is an effective tool for analysing innovation activities and reflects
the process of value creation and increase in innovation activities. From the perspective of …

The commercialization of academic patents is a basic means for universities to promote
economic growth and upgrade the industrial innovation of enterprises. However, among …