innovations have been introduced in the market. This paper applies a new method to identify innovations in patent databases by … forward citations. Further, successful innovations are most positively related to patent renewal. Based on the traditional … innovations can be predicted. The developed parameters may be used to identify innovations across sectors and regions in other …

of invention, innovation (commercialization) and imitation. We show why there is a rationale for the Schumpeterian … entrepreneur to also include the inventor in the innovation process. In addition, we provide a framework where the theories of … possibilities of successful commercialization since the inventor may further adapt the innovation to customer needs, transmit …

This paper analyzes the effect of an increase in patent scope on R&D and innovation. It presents a model where patent … duplication of R&D. The model predicts that an increase in patent scope can increase the probability of innovation if the … incumbent’s profit increase from innovation is large and the patented technology has a small advantage over the alternative …

entrepreneurial effort, entrepre-neurial innovation and capital investment. Because of these constraints, the entrepreneurial project …

We construct a model where incumbents can either acquire basic innovations from entrepreneurs, or wait and acquire … developed innovations from entrepreneurial firms supported by venture capitalists. We show that venture-backed entrepreneurial … sales price of a developed innovation. This will trigger preemptive acquisitions by incumbents, thus increasing the reward …