Determinants of external patenting behavior among university scientists

Christopher Hayter, Mary Feeney

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

8 Scopus citations

Abstract

Over the past 30 years, university patenting has grown dramatically as a result of the US Bayh-Dole Act (1980) and efforts among universities to encourage faculty to pursue intellectual property. Recent reviews of the literature show that university technology transfer is primarily conceptualized in terms a relatively linear process of disclosure, patenting, and licensing. While this is the general pattern for university patenting, many faculty inventions are also patented outside the university. Using data from a national survey of academic patenters, this paper estimates probit and negative binomial regression models to assess individual and organizational factors that contribute to patenting external to the traditional technology transfer process among university scientists. Findings indicate that external patenting is a function of the science, scientist's training, and the lack of a department culture of encouraging patenting via technology transfer offices.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)111-120
Number of pages10
JournalScience and Public Policy
Volume44
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2017

Keywords

  • Patenting
  • Technology transfer
  • Technology transfer office
  • Universities

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geography, Planning and Development
  • Public Administration
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Determinants of external patenting behavior among university scientists'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this