Part2 The Current Status of Science and Technologyin Japan and Other Nations
2.3 Trends Related to Research Performance
2.3.3 Technology Trade
Patents,utility models,and technical know-how are results of
R&D efforts in science and technology.In addition to being used by corporations
for their own purposes,they are traded internationally,for example in the form
of transfer of rights,approval of utilization,and others.These transactions are
what are known as technology trade.
