Software differs from other electromechanical technologies because of the unique process by which software programs are … invented. In particular, software developers create novel executable software programs, which are components of a computer, by … of software development violates the assumptions of patent law, which generally requires that electromechanical …

We analyze the relation between patents and the different business models available to firms in the software industry …, and the hybrid firms that fall between those polar categories. Combining data from five years of Software Magazine …'s Software 500 with data about the patenting practices of those software firms, we analyze the relation between the share of …

This piece of research is focused on providing a review of the software solutions that exist when it comes to … provide an overview of existing software (SW) solutions suitable for managing technology and knowledge transfer at …