The evolution of intellectual property strategy in innovation ecosystems: Uncovering complementary and substitute appropriability regimes

Marcus Holgersson, Ove Granstrand, Marcel Bogers · 2017 · Long Range Planning

Summary. This paper examines how intellectual property strategy evolves within innovation ecosystems by analyzing four generations of mobile telecommunications systems from 1980 to 2015. The authors show that firms strategically manage IP through complementary and substitute appropriability regimes, balancing openness and protection across different technologies and actors. The findings demonstrate that competitive advantage depends on understanding the broader ecosystem context, not just individual IP strategies or assets.

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Holgersson, M., Granstrand, O., & Bogers, M.. (2017). The evolution of intellectual property strategy in innovation ecosystems: Uncovering complementary and substitute appropriability regimes. Long Range Planning. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2017.08.007

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DOI: 10.1016/j.lrp.2017.08.007
Countries: Sweden, Denmark
Regions: Europe
Categories: innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28