Foreign patents surge and technology spillovers in China (1985–2009): Evidence from the patent and trade markets

Helen (Huifen) Cai; David Sarpong; Xiaoyun Tang; Guiqin Zhao

doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2019.119784

Foreign patents surge and technology spillovers in China (1985–2009): Evidence from the patent and trade markets

Helen (Huifen) Cai, David Sarpong, Xiaoyun Tang, Guiqin Zhao

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•We examine the sharp increase of foreign patent applications in China.

•Drawing on industry level data from 19 countries and regions, we test the market covering and competition threat hypotheses.

•We found that foreign patent applications in China depend on the market decision and patent decision of competitor countries.

•Foreign patent applications in China is also influenced significantly by the reform of the Chinese patent system.

Original language	English
Number of pages	9
Journal	Technological Forecasting and Social Change
Volume	151
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2019.119784
Publication status	Published - Feb 2020

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