By exploring the patterns of engagement in several intellectual property (IP) marketplaces on the part of a sample of software firms based in the UK, the article attempts to shed light on the strategic reasons which induce firms to participate in different IP marketplaces and governance structures, often at the same time.  read more »

By exploring the patterns of engagement in several intellectual property (IP) marketplaces on the part of a sample of pharmaceutical firms based in Germany, the article attempts to shed light on the strategic reasons which induce firms to participate in different IP marketplaces and governance structures, often at the same time.  read more »

This paper examines the usefulness of patent analysis for measuring eco-innovation. The overall conclusion is that patents are a useful means for measuring environmentally motivated innovations, such as pollution control technologies and green energy technologies, and for general purpose technologies with environmental benefits.  read more »

This paper employs data from an extensive European survey to produce one of the first systematic assessments of the private economic value of patents. The estimated mean of our patent value distribution is higher than 3 million Euros, the median is about one-tenth, and the mode is around a few thousand Euros.  read more »