A post over at the Innovation Excellence blog has just brought my attention to an interesting study from the UK Innovation Research Centre (UK-IRC). While it is a little dated – having first been published in June 2011 – the report contains some fascinating insights into the important role that patents and other forms of IP protection play in open innovation among British SMEs.
The report from Andy Cosh and Joanne Jin Zhang of the UK-IRC – entitled ‘Open Innovation Choices - What is British Enterprise doing?’ – suggests that small to medium sized UK companies that obtain more patents relative to their peers are more likely to engage in open innovation, share technology and information externally and collaborate with third parties.
To read the original article: Companies with more patents are more willing to engage in open innovation - Blog - IAM Magazine
