The Influence Of Patent Protection On Firm Innovation Investment In Manufacturing Industries

Name: The Influence Of Patent Protection On Firm Innovation Investment In Manufacturing Industries
Cite: 13 J. of Int'l Management 91
Year: 2007
Bluebook cite: Brent B. Allred & Walter G. Park, The Influence Of Patent Protection On Firm Innovation Investment In Manufacturing Industries, 13 J. of Int'l Management 91 (Jun. 2007)
Author: Brent B. Allred & Walter G. Park
URL: http://dx.doi.org.www.libproxy.wvu.edu/10.1016/j.intman.2007.02.001
Item Type: article
Summary: An empirical study of "whether firms in countries that have strong and strengthening patent rights have a higher propensity to innovate." The study finds that "there is a very strong positive relationship between the level of a country's patent rights and changes in patent rights on firm innovation investment." The article covers VC as well as intra-company investment.

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