Transfer of Technology to C anadian Manufacturing Industries Through Patents

This paper examines the determinants of foreign patent activity in the C anadian manufacturing sector at the industry level. Since foreign patenting is one of the channels of technology transfer to a country, this study could also show the transfer of foreign technology into C anadian industries measured by foreign patent activity. The paper suggests that the patent activity of foreign countries is the most important factor for receiving foreign patents in C anada. Moreover, imports and foreign direct investments are important vehicles this context. The distance between countries has a negative impact on receiving foreign patents. The impacts of R & D intensity and human capital on receiving foreign patents are mixed and insignificant, but industries with a higher R & D intensity are better recipients of foreign patents.