The evolution of intellectual property strategy in innovation ecosystems: Uncovering complementary and substitute appropriability regimes
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The evolution of intellectual property strategy in innovation ecosystems : Uncovering complementary and substitute appropriability regimes. / Holgersson, Marcus; Granstrand, Ove; Bogers, Marcel.
In: Long Range Planning, Vol. 51, No. 2, 04.2018, p. 303-319.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - The evolution of intellectual property strategy in innovation ecosystems
T2 - Uncovering complementary and substitute appropriability regimes
AU - Holgersson, Marcus
AU - Granstrand, Ove
AU - Bogers, Marcel
PY - 2018/4
Y1 - 2018/4
N2 - In this article, we attempt to extend and nuance the debate on intellectual property (IP) strategy, appropriation, and open innovation in dynamic and systemic innovation contexts. We present the case of four generations of mobile telecommunications systems (covering the period 1980-2015), and describe and analyze the co-evolution of strategic IP management and innovation ecosystems. Throughout this development, technologies and technological relationships were governed with different and shifting degrees of formality. Simultaneously, firms differentiated technology accessibility across actors and technologies to benefit from openness and appropriation of innovation. Our analysis shows that the discussion of competitiveness and appropriability needs to be expanded from the focal appropriability regime and complementary assets to the larger context of the innovation ecosystem and its cooperative and competitive actor relations, with dispersed complementary and substitute assets and technologies. Consequently, the shaping of complementary and substitute appropriability regimes is central when strategizing in dynamic and systemic innovation contexts. This holds important implications for the management of open innovation, innovation ecosystems, platforms, and coopetition.
AB - In this article, we attempt to extend and nuance the debate on intellectual property (IP) strategy, appropriation, and open innovation in dynamic and systemic innovation contexts. We present the case of four generations of mobile telecommunications systems (covering the period 1980-2015), and describe and analyze the co-evolution of strategic IP management and innovation ecosystems. Throughout this development, technologies and technological relationships were governed with different and shifting degrees of formality. Simultaneously, firms differentiated technology accessibility across actors and technologies to benefit from openness and appropriation of innovation. Our analysis shows that the discussion of competitiveness and appropriability needs to be expanded from the focal appropriability regime and complementary assets to the larger context of the innovation ecosystem and its cooperative and competitive actor relations, with dispersed complementary and substitute assets and technologies. Consequently, the shaping of complementary and substitute appropriability regimes is central when strategizing in dynamic and systemic innovation contexts. This holds important implications for the management of open innovation, innovation ecosystems, platforms, and coopetition.
KW - Appropriation
KW - Innovation ecosystem
KW - Intellectual property right
KW - Litigation
KW - Open innovation
KW - Patent
KW - Technology licensing
U2 - 10.1016/j.lrp.2017.08.007
DO - 10.1016/j.lrp.2017.08.007
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85029787420
VL - 51
SP - 303
EP - 319
JO - Long Range Planning
JF - Long Range Planning
SN - 0024-6301
IS - 2
ER -
ID: 184146033