Managing knowledge in open innovation processes: an intellectual property perspective

Peter M. Bican, Carsten C. Guderian, Anne K. Ringbeck · 2017 · Journal of Knowledge Management

Summary. Firms collaborating with external partners in open innovation face challenges managing knowledge through intellectual property rights. This study identifies success drivers for knowledge management across five groups and develops an Open Innovation Life Cycle covering three stages and levels. Analysis of pharmaceutical industry cases shows that intellectual property rights have an ambivalent relationship with open innovation, and firms must carefully manage knowledge during preparation and termination phases to prevent unintended knowledge loss.

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  title   = {Managing knowledge in open innovation processes: an intellectual property perspective},
  author  = {Peter M. Bican and Carsten C. Guderian and Anne K. Ringbeck},
  journal = {Journal of Knowledge Management},
  year    = {2017},
  doi     = {10.1108/jkm-11-2016-0509},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1108/jkm-11-2016-0509}
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DOI

10.1108/jkm-11-2016-0509

Countries

Germany

Regions

Europe

Categories

innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation

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2026-04-28