| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37895 | World Patent Information | 2014 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
•This study tests the role of essential patents as a knowledge input for future R&D.•It uses the essential patents in W-CDMA and LTE standards.•It shows the selection of knowledge sources for R&D differs among business models.•Our findings provide several important implications.
Standards play a key innovation role in industries where a network effect prevails. A standard may contain important technological information that can serve as a basis of further innovation. This study empirically investigates how firms use essential patents as standard-driven technological knowledge for future R&D.
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Authors
Byeongwoo Kang, Kazuyuki Motohashi,