Teixeira, Aurora Amélia Castro; Ferreira, Cátia - In: Journal of innovation & knowledge : JIK 4 (2019) 3, pp. 154-161
Very few quantitative studies assess the impact of IPR protection mechanisms on the competitiveness of companies … suggest that, considered globally, formal IPR protection is detrimental to the companies' competitiveness. Notwithstanding … mechanisms, such as lead time and trade secrets, fosters the companies’ competitiveness, whereas the use of formal protection …