Overlap in external technology search locations and the breadth of IPR assets: lessons from the Security Software Industry
Abstract
This study examines the effect of intellectual property rights (IPR) on firms’ geographic overlap strategy of external technology search (ETS) compared to rivals. I reveal that firms are able to realise less intensity of geographic overlap in ETS locations compared to competitors and that this outcome is a function of the breadth of their upstream (generality of patents) and downstream (diversification of trademarks) IPR tools. Accordingly, I...
Paper Details
Title
Overlap in external technology search locations and the breadth of IPR assets: lessons from the Security Software Industry
Published Date
Mar 16, 2019
Journal
Volume
27
Issue
1-2
Pages
105 - 133
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