Comments on patents, entrepreneurship and technology diffusion

This paper provides comments on seven of the issues discussed at the sessions of the conference focusing on patents, entrepreneurship and technology diffusion: 1) technology diffusion and access; 2) converging technologies; 3) changing environment for information production and dissemination; 4) potential clash of IP cultures and practices; 5) working solutions; 6) new ST complexity; and 7) new paradigm for innovation.