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In the last decades, with the rise of innovation as the engine of growth for firms, sectors and nations, patents have gained a central place in business and policy debates. The primary objective of a patent is to provide a legally enforceable protection against imitation to any invention that can demonstrate a sufficient innovative step and that satisfies the criteria of non-obviousness and industrial application. In that sense, the observation of a patent obviously witnesses the presence of some kind of innovation. But patents do not only serve as a protection mechanism. They are also highly valuable strategic tools for firms seeking to develop strong technological positions and build competitive advantage. Patents as defenders of a firm’s innovation rents, and patents as builders of a firm’s technological and competitive position, both perspectives justify the interest in deepening our understanding of what determines a firm’s patenting behaviour.
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Peeters, C., van Pottelsberghe de la Potterie, B. (2006). Complex Innovation Strategies and Patenting Behaviour. In: Peeters, C., van Pottelsberghe de la Potterie, B. (eds) Economic and Management Perspectives on Intellectual Property Rights. Applied Econometrics Association Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230504745_10
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