Here we argue that patent brokers do not only stay in between supply and demand of innovation, but play in between executing complex transactions and taking entrepreneurial risk. In doing so, they serve a support function to R&D managers of firms adopting various approaches to technological...

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The Growing Importance of Intellectual Property (Rights) -- Chapter 3: Is There a Market for Patents? -- Chapter 4: How and Why do Patent Intermediaries (Re)Emerge? -- Chapter 5: Business Models of Patent Intermediaries -- Chapter 6: Digital Platforms and...

This paper focuses on IP (Intellectual Property) brokers. We define IP brokers as public or private companies bridging supply and demand of intellectual capital. We will here argue that IP brokers represent a key player in the market of patents, as their role in technology transfer can be that...

Transactions in intellectual property (IP) assets occur either directly or with the assistance of a third party. Focusing on the latter, this paper explores IP, notably patent, intermediaries in Europe. Previous research mainly focused on more developed IP markets such as the Unites States and...

The work aims to investigate how the shift towards a service economy is changing the way manufacturers compete and behave, particularly in the foreign markets. Manufacturing firms seeking to diversify their core business by adding services to bolster the product offering soon understand how...