{"product_id":"the-use-of-intellectual-property-by-small-and-middle-sized-enterprises-von-zhanar-sakieva","title":"The use of Intellectual Property by Small and Middle-sized enterprises","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaster's Thesis from the year 2009 in the subject Leadership and Human Resource Management - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,3, University of Göttingen, language: English, abstract: Since the past half century we observe a growing importance of Intellectual Property (IP) which is often associated with a shift towards a knowledge-based economy. In knowledgebased\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeconomies, IP protection and management have become the highly important element for business success. Intellectual Property is everywhere: it is embedded in daily-needs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eproducts, high-tech equipment, technology, as well organizational routines. Having become crucial in modern world, Intellectual Property and knowledge capital, more than physical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecapital, drive economies of different countries. About 70% of business assets today are intangibles.1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot less important for economy are small and middle-sized enterprises (SMEs). This strategic sector covers the whole spectrum of economic fields and is a very important\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econtributor to sustainable economic development. Representing over 90% of all business establishments and about half or more of GDP and export shares SME sector is often\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eassociated with a ¿backbone¿ of most national economies.2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntellectual Property is increasingly regarded as a valuable resource for individuals, firms and nations, and as a source of competitive advantage.3 Nowadays, companies are\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexploiting IP rights not only for protection and security of return purposes; they increasingly use them due to strategic reasons. Numerous studies and literatures4 recognized SMEs as an\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eimportant contributor to innovation. However, there is still a little understanding of how SMEs manage their IP. Existing studies have focused mainly on large firms and,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eparticularly, on patenting activity, and there are still few attempts to bridge all three together: SMEs, Intellectual Property and IP management. The aim of this paper is an analysis of SME¿s performance in innovation and the state of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSMEs in IP system. For this reason two main questions were formulated: ¿How do SMEs manage their IP?¿ and ¿Are SMEs really disadvantaged by their size in the use of IP rights?¿\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn order to answer the first question, the following aspects were examined: a way of usage different protection methods by SMEs, the reasons why they apply for IP protection and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhat obstacles SMEs may face in their exploitation of IP system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9783640358311\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Libri","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9783640358311","offer_id":39441113120861,"sku":"9783640358311","price":42.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/01d03b80-4632-4665-9e23-1ce864a6e4f5.jpg?v=1777613849","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/the-use-of-intellectual-property-by-small-and-middle-sized-enterprises-von-zhanar-sakieva","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}