Intellectual property protection as a key driver of service innovation: An analysis of innovative KIBS businesses in Finland and the UK

International Journal of Services, Technology and Management

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 268-284

  Päällysaho, Seliina ^a   Kuusisto, Jari ^a  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Informal IP management and protection methods; Intellectual property; Intellectual property rights; IP; IPR knowledge intensive business services; KIBS; Service innovations

Indexed keywords

LAWS AND LEGISLATION; LIFE CYCLE;

INFORMAL IP MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION METHODS; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; IPR KNOWLEDGE INTENSIVE BUSINESS SERVICES; KIBS; SERVICE INNOVATION;

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY;

EID: 48449093938     PISSN: 14606720     EISSN: 1741525X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSTM.2008.019707     Document Type: Article

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