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We are proud that one of our researchers, [intlink id=”41″ type=”page”]Ove Granstrand[/intlink], has published one of the most cited works on management and eocnomics of IP and it recently passed 900 Google scholar citations. The book, titled “The Economics and Management of Intellectual Property – Towards Intellectual Capitalism”, was published in 1999 as a result from extensive field research in Europe, Japan and the US. As a research based book it has stood the test of time and and has since its publication provided a foundation for subsequent works, both in academia and in industry. The book has also been frequently used in teaching in various countries.

Ove Granstrand on the background to why the book was written: “I started to work on this book during a time when IP issues were still backstage, with the idea that the shift to pro-patent policies in the US in the 80s would move IP frontstage in the rest of the world as well. Besides, I have always been interested in IP issues, patents in particular, as they involve management, economics, law and technology in so many exciting ways. This interest was way back fueled by my failures in dealing with patents as a student.”

In his review of intellectual property rights business management practices (Technovation, 2006), Petr Hanel described the book as ”the most comprehensive study examining IP use, management and strategies in general”.

Find information about the book here.

An important conference on the theme ”Beyond Technological Innovation and Diffusion” was held at the Tusher Center for the Management of Intellectual Capital at Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley in December 2016, partly in honor of the late Prof. Nathan Rosenberg. Ove Granstrand participated a. o. in a roundtable discussion with R. Nelson, K. Arrow, G. Dosi, D. Mowery, P. David, G. Wright, chaired by D. Teece, on the scholarly contributions of Nathan Rosenberg and the importance of economic history of technology. More personal dinner speeches by Ove Granstrand and others on Nathan Rosenberg as a scholarly person can be viewed here:

Marcus Holgersson is currently a visiting researcher at Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, USA.

UC Berkeley, typically ranked as the top public university in the US, has a very strong track record within intellectual property related research across many disciplines, such as law, economics, and management. The university houses prominent scholars such as Henry Chesbrough, Bronwyn Hall, Robert Merges, David Mowery, Carl Shapiro, and David Teece, just to name a few of the ones who have made important contributions to the IP field.

Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley has a strong tradition in studying the management and economics of innovation in general, and open innovation, IP management, and business models more specifically.

Marcus says: “During my stay here I hope to develop my network of academic colleagues across the world, learn from some of the most insightful scholars in the field, and develop my own research on IP management in relation to open innovation and digitalization.”