Risk factors and mechanisms of technology and insignia copying-A first empirical approach

► New insight on links between technology and insignia copying and company characteristics. ► Companies with strong investment in R&D face less problems. ► R&D activities abroad, but not sales and manufacturing abroad might create more problems with copying. ► Large companies are not per se more likely to become victims of patent infringement. ► More integrated approaches of IP- and especially R&D strategy necessary.