The Interdependence of Intellectual Property and Sales in the Manufacturing Industry: Evidence from the Triangle of Patents, Trademarks, and Sales

Darius Lambrecht, Joern Block, Matthias Neuenkirch, Holger Steinmetz and Tom Willeke

No 2023-10, Research Papers in Economics from University of Trier, Department of Economics

Abstract: Firms often struggle with the successful commercialization of innovations, and there is a need for reliable predictors. Prior research suggests that intellectual property (IP) rights play a key role in the commercialization of innovations. However, to what extent can IP rights be used to predict successful commercialization of innovations in the manufacturing industry? Our paper studies the role of patents and trademarks and their complementary and substitutive relationships to predict commercialization success as measured by sales. We also analyze potential reciprocal relationships between commercial success and IP rights. The relationships are explored in a panel dataset of 2,617 German Mittelstand firms over a 10-year period. The results of a panel vector autoregressive model show a short-lived positive effect of patents on sales growth and vice versa. However, no significant effects are found between trademarks and sales growth. Finally, a positive and complementary relationship between patents and trademarks is documented.

Keywords: Innovation; Commercialization; Patents; Trademarks; Panel Vector Autoregression (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O14 O30 O34 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 36 pages
Date: 2023
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