Intellectual Property and Innovation Management in Small Firms (Routledge Studies in Entrepreneurship and Small Business)

Annotation Intellectual property protection is increasingly becoming a central issue for businesses. This book provides a wealth of original research on intellectual property management in small and medium sized enterprises, while also addressing the context of innovation and knowledge management Introduction : The Intellectual Property Initiative / John Adams -- 1. Small Firms, Innovation And Intellectual Property Management : The Context And A Research Agenda / Robert A. Blackburn -- 2. Innovation, Intellectual Property And Informality : Evidence From A Study Of Small Enterprises And Some Implications For Policy / John Kitching And Robert A. Blackburn -- 3. A Strategic Approach To Managing Intellectual Property / Duncan Matthews, John Pickering And John Kirkland -- 4. Copyright Protection Strategies By Small Textiles Firms / Anne-marie Coles, Keith Dickson And Adrian Woods -- 5. Intellectual Property In Biotechnology Firms / Sandra Thomas -- 6. Management Of Intellectual Property By Electronic Publishers / Puay Tang -- 7. Controlling Intellectual Property Across The High-tech Frontier : University Spin-offs, Smes And The Science Base / Andrew Webster, Brian Rappert And David R. Charles -- 8. Worlds Apart : Patent Information And Innovation In Smes / Stuart Macdonald And Bernard Lefang -- 9. Barriers To The Use Patent Information In Smes / Matthew Hall, Charles Oppenheim And Margaret Sheen. Edited By Robert A. Blackburn. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Book cover......Page 1 Half-title......Page 2 Series title......Page 3 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Figures......Page 7 Tables......Page 8 Contributors......Page 9 Acknowledgements......Page 13 Introduction......Page 15 1. Small firms, innovation and intellectual property management......Page 18 2. Innovation, intellectual property and Informality......Page 33 3. A strategic approach to managing intellectual property......Page 55 4. Copyright protection strategies by small textile firms......Page 75 5. Intellectual property in biotechnology firms......Page 89 6. Management of intellectual property by electronic publishers......Page 106 7. Controlling intellectual property across the high-tech frontier......Page 128 8. Worlds apart......Page 147 9. Barriers to the use of patent information in SMEs......Page 171 Index......Page 188 The study of small business in the information age has become a growing topic for academic research and debate, particularly in the area of intellectual property protection and its management. Based on the findings of a number of research projects, this timely contribution focuses on intellectual property management in small and medium-sized enterprises from both a national and international perspective and addresses this issue in the context of innovation and knowledge management.