Intellectual property and open innovation: An empirical analysis

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 52, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 372-391

  Lichtenthaler, Ulrich ^a  

^a WHU OTTO BEISHEIM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Germany)

Author keywords

External technology acquisition; External technology commercialisation; Intellectual property; Licensing; Open innovation

Indexed keywords

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; NUCLEAR REACTOR LICENSING; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

CLOSED INNOVATIONS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EXTERNAL TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALISATION; INNOVATION PROCESS; OPEN INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITIONS; TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATIONS; TECHNOLOGY LICENSING;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 77957999192     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2010.035981     Document Type: Article

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