Firms´ global patent strategies in an emerging technology

Author

Fernández-Ribas, Andrea

Author_Institution

Sch. of Public Policy, Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA

fYear

2009

fDate

2-3 Oct. 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

Despite international patenting can be a costly and risky investment, an increasing number of firms patent proprietary technologies in foreign countries. This paper explores trends of global patenting in a new domain of technology characterized by rapid globalization. The research setting consists of the population of U.S.-based Large and Small and Mid-Sized firms (SMEs) filing nanotechnology-related patent applications at the World International Patent Office (WIPO) during 1996-2006.

Keywords

nanotechnology; organisational aspects; patents; risk management; small-to-medium enterprises; SME; U.S.-based large and small and midsized firms; World International Patent Office; emerging technology; foreign countries; global patent strategies; international patenting; nanotechnology; risky investment; Companies; Costs; Databases; Globalization; Group technology; Investments; Licenses; Nanotechnology; Protection; Technological innovation; Emerging Markets; Emerging Technologies; Globalization; MNCs; Patents; SMEs;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Science and Innovation Policy, 2009 Atlanta Conference on

Conference_Location

Atlanta, GA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5041-1

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-5042-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ACSIP.2009.5367863

Filename

5367863