Using a text-based metric of firms' ex-ante exposure to cybersecurity risk, we document that
the rise of cyber threats is redesigning corporate innovation and appropriation strategies. As …

Extant research finds effective intellectual property rights (IPR) protection encourages firms
to initiate mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals. IPR strengthening positively affects firms' …

We use patent thickets to study how patent-right uncertainty impacts target selection in
mergers and acquisitions. This uncertainty can create additional costs that disrupt …