Small Nordic Enterprises - developing IPR in global competition

Eric J. Iversen (), Iiro Mäkinen, Hans Lööf (), Oh, Dong-Hyun, Svend Jespersen, Martin Junge and Jonas Bech
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Iiro Mäkinen: ETLA, Research Institute of the Finnish Economy, Helsinki, Finland
Oh, Dong-Hyun: CESIS - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation Studies, Royal Institute of Technology
Svend Jespersen: Centre for Economics and Business Research, CEBR, Copenhagen, Denmark
Martin Junge: Centre for Economics and Business Research, CEBR, Copenhagen, Denmark
Jonas Bech: Centre for Economics and Business Research, CEBR, Copenhagen, Denmark

No 178, Working Paper Series in Economics and Institutions of Innovation from Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation Studies

Abstract: This paper presents the results of a pan-Nordic study to explore how small and medium-size enterprises use IPR. It is a pilot study that demonstrates a commonly developed approach designed to overcome the barriers that hinder study of IPR use by small firms. The pilot study focuses particularly on patenting, based on the common approach linking national business registries with patent applicants. This is the first cross-country project of its kind to develop and execute such an exercise. It applies available definitions and approaches to improve comparability in the Nordic area and with other efforts (such as the OECD patent name harmonization activity). The intention is to demonstrate how this cross-country approach can address the needs of policymakers in the Nordic countries for reliable and comparative information about IPR use among the smallest firms.

Keywords: SMEs; patenting; firm size (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F43 L26 M13 O31 O34 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-ent and nep-ipr
Date: 2009-04-18
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