ABSTRACT

Intellectual property protection is increasingly becoming a central issue for businesses. This book provides a wealth of original research on intellectual property management in small and medium sized enterprises, while also addressing the context of innovation and knowledge management.

chapter |3 pages

Introduction

The Intellectual Property Initiative

chapter 1|15 pages

Small firms, innovation and intellectual property management

The context and a research agenda

chapter 2|22 pages

Innovation, intellectual property and informality

Evidence from a study of small enterprises and some implications for policy 1

chapter 7|19 pages

Controlling intellectual property across the high-tech frontier

University spin-offs, SMEs and the science base

chapter 8|24 pages

Worlds apart

Patent information and innovation in SMEs