A decade after their introduction, approximately three-quarters of a million European
registered community designs (RCDs) have been filed, and recent court cases suggest firms …

Innovation measurement in the knowledge-intensive services (KIS) industry is very complex,
due to a lack of adequate innovation indicators. A rather new empirical approach involves …

This paper explores persistence and learning effects in the aesthetic and symbolic
dimensions of design innovation. By combining insights from innovation economics and …

The present study suggests a cross-citation measure comprised of design and utility patents
and proposes a model of innovation pollination. The case of Dyson Ltd. provides empirical …

Whereas the European project has long been described as a 'convergence machine', the
recent economic crisis has halted convergence in certain dimensions, and triggered …

The traditional literature on the role of intellectual property rights (IPR) in innovation
highlights the strength of IPR protection in the context of the tradeoff between innovation and …

Dienstleistungsunternehmen zeichnen sich durch eine hohe Innovativität aus. Besonders
relevant sind hierbei die sogenannten wissensintensiven Dienstleistungen. Jedoch lässt …

The role of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in the economic growth of countries has long
been the topic of academic research and policy debates. The classical issue on the …

This chapter examines the interdependence between various measurements of firms'
innovation outputs. Linking firm-level microdata from the Japanese National Innovation …

A decade after their introduction, approximately three-quarters of a million European
Registered Community Designs (RCDs) have been filed, and recent court cases suggest …