17-January-2003
English
This document reports findings regarding the use of patents data for understanding various dimensions of technical change in health-related areas.
17-January-2003
English, , 189kb
Intensified competition in OECD countries' telecommunications sectors calls for regulations proportionate to the level of competition in the market.
16-January-2003
English
Japan’s SME policies have reached a turning point. The traditional policy of "lifting up SMEs" has been changed into a more pro-competitive policy to foster entrepreneurship and innovation in SMEs. This paper evaluates this policy and the new innovation promotion schemes initiated by METI through an examination of plant-level micro data. Longitudinal micro-data from the Census of Manufacturing are linked to the list of firms
23-December-2002
English
This report presents the findings of an OECD Workshop held in Berlin to establish the impact of patents and licensing on development and access to genetic technology. Few topics in the life sciences today provoke as much debate as the availability of patent protection on "genetic inventions".
23-December-2002
English, , 669kb
This report presents the findings of an OECD Workshop held in Berlin to establish the impact of patents and licensing on development and access to genetic technology. Few topics in the life sciences today provoke as much debate as the availability of patent protection on "genetic inventions".