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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Review of Industrial Organization |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 183-204 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| ISSN | 0889-938X |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
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R&D Collaboration with Uncertain Intellectual Property Rights. / Czarnitzki, Dirk; Hussinger, Katrin; Schneider, Cédric.
In: Review of Industrial Organization, Vol. 46, No. 2, 2015, p. 183-204.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - R&D Collaboration with Uncertain Intellectual Property Rights
AU - Czarnitzki, Dirk
AU - Hussinger, Katrin
AU - Schneider, Cédric
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Patent pendencies create uncertainty in research and development (R&D) collaboration, which can result in a threat of expropriation of unprotected knowledge, reduced bargaining power and enhanced search costs. We show that—depending of the type of collaboration partner and the size of the company—uncertain intellectual property rights (IPRs) lead to reduced collaboration between firms and can, hence, hinder knowledge production. This has implications for technology policy as R&D collaborations are exempt from antitrust legislation in order to increase R&D in the economy. We argue that a functional IPR system is needed for successful utilization of this policy.
AB - Patent pendencies create uncertainty in research and development (R&D) collaboration, which can result in a threat of expropriation of unprotected knowledge, reduced bargaining power and enhanced search costs. We show that—depending of the type of collaboration partner and the size of the company—uncertain intellectual property rights (IPRs) lead to reduced collaboration between firms and can, hence, hinder knowledge production. This has implications for technology policy as R&D collaborations are exempt from antitrust legislation in order to increase R&D in the economy. We argue that a functional IPR system is needed for successful utilization of this policy.
KW - Intellectual property
KW - Patents
KW - R&D collaboration
KW - Uncertainty
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U2 - 10.1007/s11151-015-9449-0
DO - 10.1007/s11151-015-9449-0
M3 - Journal article
VL - 46
SP - 183
EP - 204
JO - Review of Industrial Organization
JF - Review of Industrial Organization
SN - 0889-938X
IS - 2
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