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 »

In the course of the last few decades, universities have been increasingly involved in third stream activities, which often result in increased interactions with firms aimed at the creation, dissemination and exploitation of knowledge.  read more »

Based on the notion of heterogeneity and skill differentiation among users, we develop a typology of interactions between user communities and firms producing a product or service around which the community is centered. Hybrid innovation models are described as stable arrangements in which part of the innovation function is relegated to the user community, but the commercially oriented firm is capable of systematically and repeatedly appropriating monetary returns to the community-generated innovations.  read more »

The standards setting process relies to an increasing degree on successfully integrating up-to-date research and development results. Successful interaction between research and standards can promote further innovation activity and provide important social benefits in general.  read more »

This study measures the extent to which free music downloads, including the use of P2P file sharing networks, act as substitutes or complements to music purchase in markets for CDs and electronic delivered music (such as MP3).  read more »

Full title : New Moves in 'Legal Jujitsu' to combat the Anticommons.
Mitigating IPR constraints on innovation thru a 'bottom-up' approach to systemic institutional reform.  read more »

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 »