Challenges of international knowledge transfer in research and development

Author

Kaiser, L.

Author_Institution

Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Munich, Germany

fYear

2012

fDate

11-13 June 2012

Firstpage

94

Lastpage

99

Abstract

Knowledge transfer activities and processes in research and development are turning to the international level, the tendency is registered. Since several obstacles to efficient transfer activities and processes are identified, the crucial questions refer to strategies of approach, so participants in knowledge transfer activities succeed on long-terms. This essay focuses on challenges of international knowledge transfer according to the different routes of transfer in research and development. An emphasis is made to the role of intellectual property regulations.

Keywords

industrial property; knowledge management; research and development; intellectual property regulation; international knowledge transfer; knowledge transfer activity; knowledge transfer process; research and development; Economics; Europe; IP networks; Knowledge transfer; Licenses; Research and development; Technological innovation; Alliances; Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA); Intellectual Property (IP); International Knowledge Transfer (IKT); licenses; obstacles; prerequisites; research and development; scientific and technological cooperation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Management of Innovation and Technology (ICMIT), 2012 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Sanur Bali

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-0108-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICMIT.2012.6225786

Filename

6225786