Patents and innovation of nanotechnologies in Mexico
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https://doi.org/10.33064/iycuaa2016682254Keywords:
nanotechnology, Mexico, innovation, patents, indicator, technology transferAbstract
The article analyzes 20 years of nanotechnology patents in Mexico, showing its historical evolution, proprietary institutions and private or public origin. Patents with at least one inventor based in Mexico were identified and it was determined if these were requested by the public sector, private sector or by particular individuals. The results show that nanotechnology research in Mexico started collectively in the early nineties; but innovation, measured by patents, took at least another decade to develop itself. The period of greatest growth of nanotechnology patents in Mexico coincides with the end of the first decade of the XXI century; besides, most are concentrated in universities and public research centers. Conclusions show that, if the analysis is complemented with other indicators, patents can be considered a rough indicator of intensity of innovation in a determined technological field.
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