Research on the Patent Status of Pilot Colleges and Universities in Transformation to Applied Institutions: Case Study in Guangdong, China

摘要

Applied colleges and universities are a batch of pilot institutions selected for the development of the higher teaching institutions in Guangdong. The patent status is an important criterion of the sci-tech innovation capacity of a college/university. This thesis will look into the patent status using the examples of the first pilot colleges and universities in transformation to applied institutions, in research of their patent applications and authorizations. The aim is to find out the factors influencing the patent status of applied colleges and universities, by analyzing the type and quantity of patent applications in different higher teaching institutions, the situation of patent applications and authorizations in different regions, and the internal structure of the patent status of a college/university. As a result, the thesis will put forward countermeasures for the qualitative improvement of patent applications in applied colleges and universities, the refinement of the training system for talents in patent business, and the promotion for both the regional development and the sci-tech innovation capacity of colleges and universities.