Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce the advantages of semantics‐aware representation formalisms in the integration of digital rights management (DRM) infrastructures grounded on heterogeneous formats. Design/methodology/approach – After discussing the notion of...

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to investigate some general features of folksonomies and user‐generated content with copyright issues, and to present semantic representation for folksonomies using a tag ontology that can be used to represent tagging data at a semantic level using...

With the continued progression towards a more globalized economy, multinational businesses are having increased difficulty in protecting their intellectual properties from theft or infringement. This is most especially true when they have employed their intellectual property in foreign direct...

Purpose This paper aims to study the effects of the strength of patent enforcement on economic growth following the signing of the agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and the role of inward foreign direct investment (FDI) flows in mediating and enhancing this...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to link empirically the value of intellectual capital and intellectual property to firm performance. Design/methodology/approach – Survey data from managers in the (German) pharmaceutical industry is used to conduct a regression analysis focusing on the...

Purpose – This paper aims to empirically explore the effects of intellectual property (IP) on intellectual capital (IC) and firm performance in Iran. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire‐oriented survey from senior and top managers in the Iranian computer and electronic industry...