Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to unravel the complex linkages between properties of knowledge, firm's absorptive capacities, and innovation performance in China small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach – The authors utilize moderated multiple...

Using the policy of establishing specialized intellectual property courts (IPC), this paper explores how judicial protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) affects business performance. We find that establishing IPCs has led to a 14.4% improvement in the business performance of local...