When patents matter: The impact of competition and patent age on the performance contribution of intellectual property rights protection

Daniela Maresch, Matthias Fink and Rainer Harms

Technovation, 2016, vol. 57-58, 14-20

Abstract: The question whether patenting impacts patenting firms' subsequent financial performance is important for technology-oriented companies. However, relevant research has led to contradictory results. We strive to overcome this impasse by introducing innovation competition and patent age as moderators of patents' performance contribution into the discourse. Based on a sample of 975 cases from diverse industries, we find strong support for our arguments. In line with our expectations, the results show that the number of patents granted, the degree of patent competition, and the timeliness of a patent contribute positively to financial performance. Moderation analysis nuances our findings by showing that the impact of patent protection on financial performance is stronger when the patent competition is stronger and the patents are younger.

Keywords: Patents; Firm performance; Competition; Timing; Innovation policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2015.11.009

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