ISBN:
9789264118263
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (176 p.)
,
ill.
Series Statement:
OECD Studies on SMEs and Entrepreneurship
Parallel Title:
Druckausg.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Intellectual assets and innovation
Keywords:
Immaterielle Werte
;
Immaterialgüterrechte
;
Innovationsmanagement
;
KMU
;
OECD-Staaten
;
Science and Technology
;
Industry and Services
;
OECD
;
Klein- und Mittelbetrieb
;
Innovation
Abstract:
Intellectual Property Rights can be instrumental for SMEs to protect and build on their innovations; position themselves competitively vis-à-vis larger enterprises in global markets; gain access to revenues; signal current and prospective value to investors, competitors and partners; access knowledge markets and networks; open up new commercial pathways; or segment existing markets. However, while there is increasing recognition of their significance, as well as the need for appropriate intellectual asset management for SMEs across OECD countries, there are few regulatory frameworks or specific instruments directed to SMEs. This is in part due the pace of technological innovation, which often exceeds the time it takes for policy makers to create appropriate responses to the changing landscape of intellectual property. This study explores the relations between SME intellectual asset management, innovation and competitiveness in different national and sectoral contexts. It provides insights on the ability of SMEs to access and utilise the protection systems available to them and identifies key challenges for SMEs in appropriating full value from IPRs. It also investigates effectiveness of regulatory frameworks and policy measures to support SME access to IPRs, identifying best practices and proposing policy recommendations
DOI:
10.1787/9789264118263-en
