The paradox of openness revisited: Collaborative innovation and patenting by UK innovators
Summary. UK firms face a paradox: they simultaneously patent and engage in open innovation collaboration. This study shows both decisions are interconnected and depend on market position. Leading firms increase patenting more when collaborating openly because they risk greater knowledge spillovers to competitors. Followers show weaker patenting responses to collaboration. The relationship between openness and patenting is therefore contingent on whether firms lead or follow their rivals.
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Arora, A., Athreye, S., & Huang, C.. (2016). The paradox of openness revisited: Collaborative innovation and patenting by UK innovators. Research Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2016.03.019
Arora, Ashish, et al. “The paradox of openness revisited: Collaborative innovation and patenting by UK innovators.” Research Policy, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2016.03.019.
Arora, Ashish, Suma Athreye, and Can Huang. 2016. “The paradox of openness revisited: Collaborative innovation and patenting by UK innovators.” Research Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2016.03.019.
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title = {The paradox of openness revisited: Collaborative innovation and patenting by UK innovators},
author = {Ashish Arora and Suma Athreye and Can Huang},
journal = {Research Policy},
year = {2016},
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- innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation
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