actions. The resulting decisions may be less, rather than more, risky. Making a decision after acquiring information provides …

the effects of an agreement where the more advanced firm shares its technology with the inferior one. We show that the …

Research and development (R&D) and technology are analyzed from the perspective of Philippine economic growth in the …&D and technology. General R&D and technology policies and institutional structure and arrangements are examined. National …

value of patents and their potential to block competitors in technology markets. Our empirical results for European firm … firms with valuable patents. However, patents with a potential to block technology competitors seem to be only of interest …

acquisitions. On the one hand, patents are used as a building instrument for the acquirer's technology portfolio. On the other hand …-based view of the firm, we analyze the importance of these two faces of technology acquisition for the valuation of a target firm …'s patents, especially if blocking patents are in technology fields related to the acquiring firm's patent portfolio. Our results …

acquisitions. On the one hand, patents are used as a building instrument for the acquirer's technology portfolio. On the other hand …-based view of the firm, we analyze the importance of these two faces of technology acquisition for the valuation of a target firm … blocking patents are in technology fields related to the acquiring firm's patent portfolio. Our results have implications for …