Innovative intensity in the mining industry: Evidence from patent families

Business & Economics

• Mining Industry 94%
• Patents 92%
• Minerals 91%
• Invention 53%
• Innovative Performance 42%
• Rent 31%
• Educational Institutions 19%
• Research Center 19%
• New Markets 16%
• Innovation Process 15%
• Market Conditions 15%
• Technological Innovation 14%
• Innovation 13%
• Suppliers 10%
• Integrated 10%
• Productivity 10%

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• patent 100%
• mining industry 95%
• family 64%
• mineral 49%
• innovation 45%
• price 43%
• educational institution 25%
• market conditions 24%
• research center 18%
• productivity 12%
• services 11%
• exposure 10%

Social Sciences

• patent 84%
• industry 51%
• rent 37%
• evidence 37%
• invention 35%
• patent applicant 29%
• Patented inventions 28%
• innovation 22%
• technical innovation 18%
• supplier 17%
• applicant 16%
• performance 16%
• educational institution 15%
• driver 14%
• productivity 14%
• market 10%
• time 6%
• experience 5%