We study the relationship between patents and actual product innovation in the market, and how this relationship varies … consumer goods sector. We find that patent filings are positively associated with subsequent product innovation by firms, but … at least half of product innovation and growth comes from firms that never patent. We also find that market leaders use …

particular the impact of M&As on the innovation process. In so doing, the book integrates two bodies of literature, on M&As, and … on innovation studies, a nexus which the editors contend represents an important step in the advancement of our … review / Reinhilde Veugelers -- 5. M&A and innovation : a conceptual framework / Bruno Cassiman and Masako Ueda -- 6. The …