Naslov
SMEs' Needs for Intellectual Property: Harry Potter's Magic or Systematic Education Support?

Autori
Dabić, Marina ; Bašić, Maja

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

ISBN
978-1-900862-23-3

Skup
ISBE 36th Annual Conference of the Institute for small business and entrepreneurship

Mjesto i datum
Cardiff, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo, 12.11.2013. - 13.11.2013

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
intellectual property rights ; patents ; secrecy ; internationalisation ; SME ; Croatia

Sažetak
Objectives: Horizon 2020 focuses on turning scientific breakthroughs into innovative products that provide opportunities for business and also for the wider society. The rationale behind this is that "Europe's future economic growth and the employment of its citizens will depend on innovation in products, services and business models". This paper summarizes the key findings of the literature and survey results on the SMEs needs for Intellectual property protection focussing on three issues: first, it reviews the drivers of the process - what SMEs need to increase their R&D activities. Secondly, we discuss preliminary research findings on the effects of the IP on EU countries. Thirdly, survey about SMEs educational needs and IP took place in early 2013 and consisted of a schematic and comprehensive analysis of the needs of SMEs across Croatia. Finally, it analyses the impacts of IP on SME internationalisation. Prior Work: SMEs needs and IP processes differ considerably across sectors and countries. Firms in the same industry operate with a (mostly) similar knowledge base and have to solve similar problems in the innovation process. These intersectional differences shape innovation behaviour of firms to a considerable degree, resulting in vast differences between sectors in SMEs success and achieved innovation indicators. A second important level for the analysis of drivers is the industrial sector of the firm. The industry matters in two ways: on the one hand, there are large differences between sectors in terms of IP needs, and sectors with high shares of R&D also tend to be technologically intensive. Approach: We approach the issue by SLIM project pursues the following steps: A literature a review on the relevant literature was conducted within SCOPUS data bases. Existing training materials were also gathered in the framework of the LLL Leonardo SLIM project to determine current training trends and availability and recognition of missing information through two steps survey among SMEs in the Republic of Croatia. Results: In the first step the SMEs' educational needs and formal and informal ways of ideas' protection were identified from the literature. Then the SMEs ranked the educational needs where in-house communication, technology usage and opportunity evaluation were the most significant. The educational need in intellectual property evaluation, protection and transactions and national innovation systems is perceived as less relevant. This constituted vital data which was not already analysed on the needs and preferences of SMEs with regard to IP training. The subsequent step showed the significant correlation of secrecy with sales and exports, and patents and industrial designs with sales and exports. Finally, the intellectual property rights are significant positive predictors of sales from new products and services and exports illustrating a measure of a degree of internationalisation. The informal ways of ideas protection only positively influence sales from new products and services. Value: There are important organisational culture barriers with this target group, such as the emphasis on the need to publish and an unstable / unavailable IP budget. The integration of IP tools into curricula is an important step to improving the use of IP tools by future researchers. There is an indisputable case for integrating IP as an R&D output and increasing the valuation of IP for academic promotion

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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