Dear all, Thanks to all of you who have already submitted their paper to our 8th ZEW/MaCCI Conference on the Economics of Innovation and Patenting. Since we got some requests for an extension, we have decided to extend the deadline for applications until Friday February 22, 2019. More information on the conference can be found in the Call for Paper attached to this email or on the Internet at www.zew.de/innovation-patenting2019 <http://www.zew.de/innovation-patenting2019>. The Organizing Committee Bastian Krieger, Georg Licht, Bettina Peters and Markus Trunschke -- ZEW – Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung GmbH Mannheim Anschrift: L7, 1 - 68161 Mannheim Sitz der Gesellschaft: Mannheim - Amtsgericht Mannheim HRB 6554 Aufsichtsratsvorsitzende: Ministerin Theresia Bauer MdL Geschäftsführer: Prof. Achim Wambach, Ph.D.; Thomas Kohl ZEW – Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung GmbH Mannheim ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research Address: L7, 1 - 68161 Mannheim, Germany Registered Office: Mannheim - Local Court Mannheim HRB 6554 Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board: Minister Theresia Bauer MdL Executive Directors: Prof. Achim Wambach, PhD; Thomas Kohl