Why do firms give away their patents for free?
Journal article, 2014
Cost cutting
Patents
Innovation catalysing
Technology providing
Patent pools
Profit making
Open innovation
Patent donation
Patent release
Intellectual property (IP)
Open source
Author
Nicole Ziegler
Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics
O. Gassmann
University of St Gallen
S. Friesike
Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society
World Patent Information
0172-2190 (ISSN)
Vol. 37 19-25Subject Categories
Other Natural Sciences
DOI
10.1016/j.wpi.2013.12.002