Patenting and invention activity of U.S. scientists and engineers in the academic sector: Comparisons with industry

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 173-183

  Morgan, Robert P ^a   Kruytbosch, Carlos ^b   Kannankutty, Nirmala ^c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b National Science Foundation ^*  (United States)

^c NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERS; POPULATION STATISTICS; SURVEYS;

ACADEMIC SECTORS; DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES; JOB CHARACTERISTICS; NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATIONS; PATENT APPLICATIONS; PATENTING ACTIVITIES; SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS; UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION;

PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

EID: 24144456886     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1007856800497     Document Type: Article

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