Contemporary intellectual property theory concentrates on the cumulative and incremental nature of innovation and … different type of innovation that has been largely overlooked by IP theory and doctrine. Innovation in the domains of science … nonlinear innovation. Drawing on multidisciplinary research ranging from the history of science, through network analysis of …

Market growth is driven by product innovation. Beyond functional satiation the marginal utility of product performance … and variety decreases. We argue that social comparisons underlying innovation diffusion results in consumer motivations … account of consumption motivations beyond functional satiation. -- Product Innovation ; Innovation Diffusion ; Consumption …