characteristics of European inventors, the sources of their knowledge, the importance of formal and informal collaborations, the …

Based on an established theoretical framework of the drivers of inventive performance, the so-called KSAO (Knowledge …

or output of a knowledge production function. We suggest that the productivity of research in patent production functions … to patentable knowledge, and development happens after the initial research phase that may have led to a patent. Instead … of using data on R&D, we separate the knowledge creating process into 'R' and 'D'. This data stems from R&D surveys of …

knowledge through the U.S. Small Business Innovation Research Program. Our conceptual frameworkassumes the nature of an academic …

The creation of spinoff companies is often promoted as a desirable mechanism for transferring knowledge and …

, this paper examines the occurrence of IP litigation cases in Belgian firms using the 2013 Community Innovation Survey with … supplemental information on IP litigation and patent portfolios. The rich survey information regarding firms’ general innovation … imitation and incremental innovation. Our results indicate that when controlling for firms’ IP portfolio, the composition of …

market (innovation). It turns out that spillovers from rivals lead to more imitation, while inputs from customers and … research institutions enhance original innovation. …