Economic And Management Perspectives on

This book provides a better understanding of how intellectual property can improve economic and business performance. It focuses on three particular issues: the valuation of patents, the transfer of knowledge, and the management of innovation and intellectual property. Scholars from leading worldwide institutions use quantitative methods and advanced survey techniques to explore the complex relationship between patents, innovation, venture capital and scientific research. The book focuses on three broad issues: the valuation of patents, the transfer of knowledge, and the management of innovation and intellectual property.

List of Tables

viii

List of Figures

xi

Notes on the Contributors

xii

Introduction: Advanced Research Findings and Fields for Further Research in Economics and Management of Intellectual Property

1

(20)

Part I Patent Value

The Battle for Patent Rights

21

(19)

Dietmar Harhoff

Introduction

21

(2)

Patent Opposition at the EPO

23

(2)

Theoretical Considerations

25

(3)

Empirical Results on the Determinants of Opposition Activity

28

(6)

Organizational Capabilities and Patent Documentation -- the Internationale Dokumentationsgesellschaft fur Chemie GmbH

34

(3)

Implications and Further Research

37

(3)

Intellectual Property, Competition and the Value of UK Firms

40

(18)

Christine Greenhalgh

Mark Rogers

Introduction

40

(1)

Data Overview

41

(6)

Competitive Conditions

47

(5)

Conclusions

52

(6)

Business Method Patents and Venture Capital Investment Decisions

58

(25)

Robert H. Pitkethly

Introduction

58

(4)

Methodology

62

(3)

Data Collection

65

(9)

Discussion

74

(3)

Conclusion

77

(6)

Part II Knowledge Transfer and Intellectual Property Systems

Open Science and University Patenting: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Italian Case

83

(21)

Stefano Breschi

Francesco Lissoni

Fabio Montobbio

Introduction

83

(1)

The Relationship Between Patenting and Publishing at the Individual Level

84

(1)

Data and Descriptive Evidence

85

(8)

A Panel Data Analysis of Scientists' Publication Activity: The Effect of Patenting

93

(5)

Conclusions

98

(6)

Brain Drain and R&D Activities of Multinationals

104

(25)

Michele Cincera

Introduction

104

(1)

R&D Activities of MNEs

105

(3)

Data and Hypotheses

108

(4)

Empirical Findings

112

(11)

Conclusion

123

(6)

Do Stronger Intellectual Property Rights Induce More Patents?

129

(22)

Sung Jin Kang

Hwan Joo Seo

Introduction

129

(2)

Empirical Evidence

131

(1)

Model Specification and Descriptive Statistics

132

(5)

Estimation Results of the Baseline Model

137

(4)

Estimation Results of the Extended Model

141

(3)

Conclusion

144

(7)

Part III Innovation Management and Intellectual Property Rights

What Is Different about Innovation in Asia?

151

(20)

Arnoud De Meyer

Sam Garg

Introduction

151

(1)

The Research Project

152

(1)

What Did We Learn From the Case Files?

153

(6)

Confirming These Hypotheses Through Large-Scale Survey

159

(9)

What Do We Do with These Results?

168

(3)

How Do the Speed, Science Linkage, Focus and New Entry Matter in IT Inventions?

171

(28)

Sadao Nagaoka

Introduction

171

(3)

Overview of the Firm-level R&D Performance and its Determinants

174

(5)

Econometric Specification and Data

179

(2)

Estimation Results

181

(8)

Evaluation of the Sources of the Invention Performance of Firms by Regions

189

(2)

Conclusions

191

(8)

Complex Innovation Strategies and Patenting Behaviour

199

(23)

Carine Peeters

Bruno van Pottelsberghe de la Potterie

Introduction

199

(2)

Literature Background

201

(2)

Theoretical Framework

203

(5)

Empirical Implementation

208

(5)

Empirical Results

213

(5)

Concluding Remarks

218

(4)

On the Relationship Between Patents and Venture Capital

222

(16)

Astrid Romain

Bruno van Pottelsberghe de la Potterie

Introduction

222

(1)

Literature Review

223

(3)

Modelling the Amount of Venture Capital

226

(4)

Empirical Results

230

(3)

Concluding Remarks

233

(5)

Index

238

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