Zusammenfassung der Ressource
The Drivers of Technology Licensing
- Technological knowledge constitutes a major source of competitive
- Despite the vital importance of technological knowledge for
competitive advantage, a substantial increase in technology
licensing could be observed across industries in recent years.
- Among the licensees, there are often companies from the
same industry, i.e., buyers, suppliers, or competitors
- However, the negative consequences of out-licensing often
seem to be overcompensated by positive effects.
- the insights into technology licensing at the firm level are limited
- emphas the need for further research into out-licensing. First, technology
licensing is increasing despite the imperfections in the markets for
technology. Second, many firms experience major difficulties in managing
technology licensing,
- First, generating revenues refers to the purely financial dimension of technology licensing.
Second, intellectual property may be the only possibility to gain access to another firm’s
technology portfolio.