This collection investigates the phenomenon of ""Open Innovation,"", in which firms draw on research and development … that may lie outside their own boundaries. The book's contributors link the practice of innovation to the established body … of innovation rsearch, showing what's new and what's familiar in the process. Looking in depth at a process recently …

The battle for patent rights / Dietmar Harhoff -- Intellectual property, competition and the value of UK firms … property rights induce more patents? / Sung Jin Kang and Hwan Joo Seo -- What is different about innovation in Asia? / Arnoud … Nagaoka -- Complex innovation strategies and patenting behaviour / Carine Peeters and Bruno van Pottelsberghe de la Potterie …

innovation and intellectual property. Scholars from leading worldwide institutions use quantitative methods and advanced survey … techniques to explore the complex relationship between patents, innovation, venture capital and scientific research. The book … focuses on three broad issues: the valuation of patents, the transfer of knowledge, and the management of innovation and …

An introduction to innovation and policy / Louise Earl and Fred Gault -- What do we know about innovation and socio …-economic change? : lessons from the TEARI Project / Jan Fagerberg -- The role of benchmarks and targets in Canadian innovation policy … / Surendra Gera, Richard Roy and Thitima Songsakul -- Innovation in enterprise clusters : evidence from Dutch manufacturing …