Patent Aggregating Companies Their strategies, activities and option
Entering the post-industrial age, knowledge has become an important asset for sustained competitive advantage. In recent years, a new type of patent acquirers has emerged. These companies do not produce goods and therefore, do not need patents in their hi
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Frauke Rüther
Patent Aggregating Companies Their strategies, activities and options for producing companies
RESEARCH
Frauke Rüther St. Gallen, Switzerland Voestalpine Linz, Österreich
Bernhard Schmidt Langenhagen, Deutschland
Doctoral thesis, University of St.Gallen, 2012
ISBN 978-3-8349-4454-2 DOI 10.1007/978-3-8349-4455-9
ISBN 978-3-8349-4455-9 (eBook)
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Preface This thesis is the result of my research carried out at the Institute of Technology Management at the University of St. Gallen. Particular thanks and gratitude go to my supervisor, Professor Oliver Gassmann. Oliver, I thank you that you believed in me, often more than I believed in myself. And thank you for giving me the opportunity and the freedom to pursue my academic interests and aspirations. I would also like to thank Professor Beat Bernet for co-supervising my thesis. I would also like to thank Professor Beth Webster for supporting my research sabbatical at the Intell
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