Asia Competitiveness Institute, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
Summary: The creation of bitcoin introduced the blockchain technology more than a decade ago. In the early days when the blockchain technology was just made known to the world, there was a plethora of potential applications proposed by blockchain enthusiasts. Fourteen years on, we look at how the blockchain has expanded its applications through the […]
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Summary: Collaboration with overseas inventors has become an important driver for invention in Singapore. Singapore’s partnerships with overseas inventors increased by 34% compared to the previous decade. The United States remains Singapore’s most dominant partner, with one-third of all overseas co-inventor patent families. In addition, China, Germany, and India have achieved more invention collaborations in […]
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Summary: The patent application data from PATSTAT over the period 2010 to 2019 reveal that high-tech patent applications have exponentially risen in Singapore, suggesting forward-looking innovation in Singapore’s R&D. In contrast, patents applications in other tech levels remain largely stable. The increase in high-tech patent applications was further propelled by government initiatives to strengthen innovation […]
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Data quality is paramount for educated decision-making for businesses, governments, academics and individuals alike. When data is not complete, its analyses lead to biased results which could have far-reaching consequences. PATSTAT, a global database of patent statistics published by European Patent Office (EPO), draws on data from over 100 million patents from 196 patent offices […]
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