Regular biography
Gaétan de Rassenfosse is an Associate Professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Department of Business / Management. His research focuses on innovation and technology policy, intellectual property strategy and regulation, and the measurement of R&D and intangible assets. He combines large-scale patent and publication data with advanced econometrics and machine learning to produce evidence for policymakers, firms, and courts. Prior to joining EPFL, he developed his expertise in innovation economics and intellectual property at the Université Libre de Bruxelles and the University of Melbourne, where he obtained his Ph.D. in Economics.
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Gaétan de Rassenfosse is an expert in the Economics of Innovation, Innovation Policy, Applied Econometrics, Intellectual Property, and Patents. His research focuses on the measurement and analysis of patent data, the relationship between R&D and patenting, and the impact of innovation policies on economic growth. He has explored topics such as patent quality, the role of fees in patent systems, and the determinants of national higher education systems. His work also includes the geocoding of worldwide patent data and the effects of global events like the COVID-19 pandemic on innovation. De Rassenfosse's research provides valuable insights into the dynamics of intellectual property and its implications for economic development.