Grimpe, Christoph; Hussinger, Katrin - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2008
Gaining access to technological assets and patents, in particular, has long been a major motive and objective for firm acquisitions. On the one hand, patents are used as a building instrument for the acquirer's technology portfolio. On the other hand, patents can be attractive because of their...
