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Motives and Functions of Patenting in Public Basic Science

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  1. Michael Neumann

    1. Bremen, Germany

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Introduction

    • Michael Neumann
    Pages 1-23

  3. Methodology

    • Michael Neumann
    Pages 25-40

  4. Theory: Community Governance and Patenting in Science

    • Michael Neumann
    Pages 41-107

  5. Policy Analysis: Patenting for the Third Mission

    • Michael Neumann
    Pages 109-135

  6. Empirics: Patenting Motives in Basic Science

    • Michael Neumann
    Pages 137-187

  7. Synthesis: Contextual Patent Functions

    • Michael Neumann
    Pages 189-237

  8. Summary

    • Michael Neumann
    Pages 239-249

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 251-272
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About this book

Taking German public basic research as an example, this book explores how the ongoing implementation of knowledge and technology transfer as the Third Mission of academic science creates not only new incentives for academic patenting, but also triggers new patenting motives and strategies of researchers and organizations. Analyzing these motives and strategies, the book highlights how the complex regulatory interplay of the patent system, research policy and self-governed academic communities creates a situation in which new patent functions emerge: beyond their intended function as a protection for upstream inventions, patents become a signaling device for scientists to communicate their commitment and competence in the Third Mission. As an exploratory study, this book combines qualitative empirical research with concepts and insights from multiple fields such as economics, law, political sciences and regulation. In consequence, the book addresses anyone interested in patenting incentives and motives and their impact on the functional change and regulatory effectiveness of patents in polycentric regulatory environments.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Bremen, Germany

    Michael Neumann

About the author

With a background in institutional economics and philosophy of science, Michael Neumann joined the DFG graduate school on „Intellectual Property and the Public Domain“ and the MPI for Innovation and Competition to write this doctoral thesis. He now works as a consultant on research and innovation policy.

 






Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Motives and Functions of Patenting in Public Basic Science

  • Authors: Michael Neumann

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-33122-1

  • Publisher: Springer Gabler Wiesbaden

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-33121-4Published: 06 July 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-33122-1Published: 05 July 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 272

  • Number of Illustrations: 63 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Business and Management, general, Business Law, Science and Technology Studies

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