An empirical study on the relationship between input of R&D and patent in China

This paper empirically researches the relationship between Input of R&D and Patent in China. The results show that the national outputs has positive effect on R&D inputs, but the degree of such effects are different among different industries. Further, we investigate the outcomes of Chinese R&D inputs. The results show that R&D inputs enhance patent application and patent authorization, and the positive relationship exists between the quantity of patent application and authorizations and R&D inputs. Finally some policy implications are given based on the empirical results.