Open innovation and patenting activity in health care
Purpose: The study aims to explore the interplay between open innovation and intellectual property. Differently from previous studies, we argue that open innovation fosters firm's patenting activity. Design/methodology/approach: We use linear regression analysis to test model's hypotheses. Data are drawn from the Eurostat statistics and refer to a large sample of European firms (NACE Rev.2). Findings: The findings confirm that open innovation fosters patenting activity in health care, also thanks to huge governments' expenditures in this market. Research limitations/implications: The study focuses solely on European firms and it adopts a traditional linear approach. So, we cannot exclude that different dynamics may occur across European borders. Future research should address this concern by focusing on multi-country comparative studies. Practical implications: Open innovation is the most suitable model for health industry, because it improves both innovation performance and intellectual capital of firms. Originality/value: The study tackles an existing gap of the literature by considering how the presence of large customers impacts the strength of intellectual property protection.
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2020
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Authors: | Orlando, Beatrice ; Ballestra, Luca Vincenzo ; Magni, Domitilla ; Ciampi, Francesco |
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Journal of Intellectual Capital. - Emerald, ISSN 1469-1930, ZDB-ID 2024939-1. - Vol. 22.2020, 2 (02.09.), p. 384-402
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Emerald |
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