Policy issues and micro-data on patents: Venus and Mars?

Time: 2011, Monday March 14, 14.00-15.00 hours
Location: CPB-office, Van Stolkweg 14, The Hague

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Presentation: Bas Straathof (CPB)

Discussants: Arjen Gielen (AZ) and Jako Eleveld (Philips Corporate Technologies)

Language: Dutch

Registration:  Please register by sending an email to polinars@cpb.nl.

Abstract subject: Patent data are used for research in a variety of fields: environment, multinationals, intellectual property rights, labor markets, indicators of economic activity, science and innovation policy, international trade, impact of the financial crisis, etc. Since a couple of months a unique database with micro-data on patents has become available at CPB, which opens up a lot of new research opportunities. This Policy seminar gives an overview of the database and discusses examples of applications that can be useful for policymakers in The Hague and Brussels.

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