services
Intellectual property rights and 'open innovation' in services
Submitted by Birgitte Andersen on 4 June, 2008 - 07:36.
In this paper it is argued that the evolution towards using the IPR system in support of ‘open innovation’ processes in services, based upon sharing information, knowledge, ideas and (cultural) expressions, has been led by firms and industry in their strategic interactive or collaborative IP management, rather than led by government policy designing the law and enforcement. read more »
Trade Marks and Performance in UK Firms: Evidence of Schumpeterian Competition through Innovation
Submitted by chaves on 7 June, 2007 - 12:42.
This paper uses a novel data set of the trade mark activity of UK manufacturing and service sector firms to investigate whether applications for trade marks are suggestive of product innovation, improving the profitability and productivity of firms. read more »
Innovation and the International Competitiveness of Manufacturing and Service Industries: a Survey
Submitted by Bart Verspagen on 17 July, 2006 - 17:47.
The paper presents a survey of the empirical literature studying the impacts of innovation on the international competitiveness of industries. read more »
