Innovation Efficiency and Influencing Factors of High-Tech Industries: An Analysis from the Intellectual Property Perspective

This study sets out to assess the innovation efficiency of regional high-tech industries through an intellectual property lens and investigate how varying levels of intellectual property affect innovation efficiency. By analyzing data from 24 provincial regions spanning from 2011 to 2020 and employing Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), we measure the innovation efficiency of these industries, incorporating key intellectual property factors into our empirical analysis. Our findings reveal notable disparities in innovation efficiency across provinces, with intellectual property elements exerting diverse impacts on innovation efficiency. This research provides valuable insights to inform more effective intellectual property policies, aimed at bolstering innovation within regional hightech industries and ultimately driving economic growth.