About the Author:

Zang Hongyan is Doctor of Sciences, researcher, and Director of the Science and Technology Diplomacy Research Center at the Institute of Politics and International Relations, Lanzhou University. She also serves as Deputy Director of the Silk Road Innovation and Development Institute, invited professor at Bukhara State University, and a member of the council of the China–Europe Humanities and Arts Education Alliance under the Ministry of Education of China.

Summary:

This monograph is devoted to a comparative legal analysis of emerging trends in the political and legal frameworks supporting technology transfer in leading countries. In the context of accelerating globalization of science and technology and the growing cross-border movement of innovation resources — including talent, capital, and knowledge — technology transfer is interpreted as a key mechanism determining a country’s scientific and technological competitiveness.

The book systematically examines legal institutions, policy instruments, and practical mechanisms that support technology transfer in the United States, the European Union, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. Particular attention is given to intellectual property management in universities and research institutes, the regime of service inventions, patent licensing practices, commercialization models, and public–private partnership mechanisms.

An important part of the study analyzes the formation, current outcomes, and existing challenges of China’s political and legal system for promoting technology transfer. Using the concept of “legal transplantation,” the author proposes institutional, legal, and policy recommendations aimed at improving the efficiency of technology transfer in China. These include stimulating commercialization of research results, balancing the interests of inventors, developing the institution of technology managers, and strengthening an innovation ecosystem based on the integration of science, education, and industry.

The book is intended for specialists, researchers, doctoral students, and practitioners in the fields of science and technology policy, innovation economics, intellectual property law, technology transfer, and public administration.