NSF Survey on Importance of IP to Different Industries, Compared to the USTPO Report on IP in the US Economy

Last year the National Science Foundation published an issue brief by John Jankowski on the importance that American firms in different industries place on intellectual property.  It presents survey data showing which industries rely on which types of IP:  trade secrets, trademarks, utility patents, design patents, copyrights, or mask works.  Firms were asked to rank [...]