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IP Archetypes and Demographics

In: Intellectual Property Rights Management

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  • Lars Alkaersig

    (Technical University of Denmark)

  • Karin Beukel

    (University of Copenhagen)

  • Toke Reichstein

    (Copenhagen Business School)

Abstract

This chapter maps similarities in IP practice between firms sharing particular demographic dimensions. We explain, theoretically, how IP practices may overlap among a defined set of organizations. Specifically, we emphasize four mechanisms: isomorphism; heritage of practices; market selection; and resource constraints. These mechanisms operate globally and shape general practice. However, they may also impact the choices made with respect to IP management causing overlap in, for instance, practices across firms within the same geographical area, in the same industry, or of the same size. The chapter also puts forward empirical investigations which suggest that these four mechanisms do indeed operate in numerous dimensions, putting a upper limit on the observed variation in IP practices in a specified set of organizations. In comparing the four IP archetypes with respect to size and composition of employees, we find that IP Strategists and IP Strategic Dealers in general employ a relatively higher number of managers, engineers and scientists with a PhD. These firms tend to be both larger and younger when compared to IP Rookies and IP Dealers.

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  • Lars Alkaersig & Karin Beukel & Toke Reichstein, 2015. "IP Archetypes and Demographics," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Intellectual Property Rights Management, chapter 9, pages 155-175, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-46953-3_9
    DOI: 10.1057/9781137469533_9
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