This paper empirically investigates a firm’s propensity to patent. It thereby builds on a theoretical model on a firms … is reduced to such an extent that the propensity to patent increases. Furthermore, the intensity of patent protection has … a delaying impact on rival's market entry. -- patenting decision ; secrecy ; disclosure requirement ; patent height …

landscapes have a higher probability of in-licensing. For firms with small patent portfolios we also find a positive association … firms, taking into consideration the role played by in-licensing of IP. We find that firms facing more fragmented IP … between fragmentation and licensing costs as a share of sales. We observe a negative relationship between IP fragmentation and …