How intellectual property protection enhances data capitalization: The mediating effects of resources and willingness to capitalize on data

Yu Wang and Fan Dong

International Review of Financial Analysis, 2025, vol. 107, issue C

Abstract: While intellectual property (IP) protection provides legal mechanisms to safeguard assets, the majority of previous research has focused on its benefits for traditional assets, neglecting its influence on facilitating data capitalization. Using a longitudinal dataset of Chinese listed firms from 2011 to 2022, this study demonstrates that IP protection has a positive effect on corporate data capitalization by enhancing data capitalization resources and willingness. Moreover, heterogeneity analysis reveals that private firms, high-tech industries, and regions with advanced digital infrastructure are more effective in achieving data capitalization under IP protection. Findings contribute to the literature on IP and data capitalization and provide practical insights for practitioners seeking to optimize data-driven strategies.

Keywords: Data capitalization; Intellectual property protection; Digital transformation; Data management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104539

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