Research on intellectual property has focused on formal legally recorded rights that we call deeded, most often measured by granted patents. Meanwhile, other "defacto" IP (mainly purposive secrecy and natural excludability) has become more important because of the increasing closeness of...

Verlagsinfo: In a knowledge-based society, knowledge is the most important resource for a successful development of society, politics and economy. The publication is intended to contribute to a stronger establishment of the scientific discussion regarding small and medium-sized enterprises and...