Intellectual Property Rights can be instrumental for SMEs to protect and build on their innovations; position themselves competitively vis-à-vis larger enterprises in global markets; gain access to revenues; signal current and prospective value to investors, competitors and partners; access...

Small firms are playing an ever-increasing role in innovation, driven by changes in technologies and markets. Some spin-offs and high growth firms are having remarkable success. However, the broad bulk of small firms are not capitalising on their advantages. This book explores how government...

This dataset contains data - in level and in percent - on PCT patent applications, co-patent applications, in green technologies, ICT, biotechnology, nanotechnology, within the region, country, or with foreign regions ; and percent domestic ownership of foreign patents and foreign ownership of...

This dataset contains data - in level and in percent - on PCT patent applications, co-patent applications, in green technologies, ICT, biotechnology, nanotechnology, within the region, country, or with foreign regions ; and percent domestic ownership of foreign patents and foreign ownership of...