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25 Oct 2016
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October 25, 2016

more neutral over time, not more extreme, and, remarkably, the largest such declines are found with contributors who interact with articles that have greater biases. We also find some significant differences between Republicans and Democrats. View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Jul 2010
First Look

First Look: July 20

this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/710408-PDF-ENG C.K. Claridge, Inc James K. SebeniusHarvard Business School Case 910-045 Sued for patent infringement, chemical manufacturer C.K. Claridge (CKC) tries to design a settlement... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

08 Mar 2012
Research & Ideas

Unplugged: What Happened to the Smart Grid?

"You can be unique, the only company that has this product or service. You have a patent for Lipitor, and you get to make a lot of money," she explained. "Or you have tightly held complementary assets. Look at Coca-Cola.... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Energy; Utilities

14 Aug 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 14, 2018

caused the medical establishment to radically reverse its position. Parents were now warned that delaying the introduction of these types of foods increased a baby's risk of food allergies. Adeo Health Science was ready, with patents... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2013
News

Your Own Medicine

be hyper-focused on developing the next Lipitor or Levitra, creating a constant drain on financial and human resources. And companies are running out of big ideas and facing gaps in their revenue thanks to patent expirations, leaving... View Details

Keywords: Morrell, Daniel; biomedicine; biopharmaceutical company; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

October 2023 (Revised November 2023)
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Recycle & Re-Match: The Future of Soccer Turfs

By: George Serafeim, Lena Duchene and Carlota Moniz

By August 2023, Re-Match, an artificial turf waste-to-value company, had operations in Denmark and the Netherlands and had recycled over 160,000 tons of waste and plastic fiber. With recent capital injection from the VC firm Verdane and a dual revenue business model,... View Details

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04 Dec 2012
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First Look: December 4

long-term growth to boost short-term performance. We investigate 495 transactions with a focus on one form of long-term activities, namely investments in innovation as measured by patenting activity. We find no evidence that LBOs decrease... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

08 Jul 2014
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First Look: July 8

patents nor copyright to protect its technology. The company even allows its designers to use its software when they do independent work. The case encourages a discussion of the role of intellectual property rights in safeguarding... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

09 Nov 2010
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First Look: November 9, 2010

lines. We model and show empirically that exploration R&D does not scale as strongly with firm size as exploitation R&D. The resulting framework conforms to many regularities regarding innovation and growth differences across the firm size distribution. We also... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

Sometimes Success Begins at Failure

technology that is not being used by one of its businesses within three years of its patent date is automatically made available for license to others—including competitors. This may have an additional side benefit: P&G businesses now... View Details

Keywords: by Henry Chesbrough; Health; Pharmaceutical

01 Dec 2022
News

Case Study: Your Call Is Important to Us

much more in common than they have that’s different, so “go wider.” If you get it right, Alex, you’ll be very successful. —Eric Giler (MBA 1982) is the founder and co-CEO of Omnizare Imaging. He is the author of more than 30 patents and... View Details

Keywords: Computer Systems Design and Related Services; Professional Services

01 Jun 2008
News

A Binary Formula

research and for universities to strive to disseminate new knowledge and liberate it from unnecessarily restrictive patents and licensing. Indeed, many of the ideas Pisano has advanced over the years are being adopted by the biotech... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; science; research; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management

16 Jan 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 16, 2018

on average, more valuable—they are more clinically effective; have higher patent citations; lead to more revenue and to higher stock market value. Using variation in the expansion of Medicare prescription drug coverage, we show that firms... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 Jan 2014
Research & Ideas

High-Tech Immigrant Workers Don’t Cost US Jobs

employment structures within 319 large employer firms and top patenting firms during the period between 1995 and 2008. Many firms bring in immigrants through the firm-sponsored H-1B visa, the largest program for temporary skilled... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Computer; Financial Services

25 Apr 2017
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First Look at New Research, April 25

The result would be improved deal process design in MBOs and improved capital formation in the economy overall. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50980 Patent Trolls: Evidence from Targeted Firms By: Cohen,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Feb 2007
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First Look: February 6, 2007

on California and Silicon Valley, we exploit Michigan's inadvertent reversal of its non-compete enforcement legislation as a natural experiment to investigate the impact of non-competes on mobility. Using the U.S. patent database and a... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

08 Nov 2016
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November 8, 2016

work in linked fields. Our analysis uses 1.8 million U.S. patents and their citation properties to map the innovation network and its strength. Past innovation network structures are calculated using citation patterns across technology... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Nov 2024
In Practice

Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times

pressured circumstances, such as a layoff, are also less likely to be innovation-driven. These firms tend to underperform in creating patents or bringing breakthrough ideas to market because they often prioritize existence and survival... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Technology; Information Technology

27 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

Creating Leaders for Science-Based Businesses

sector. Pisano proposes more vertical integration, fewer but closer long-term collaborations, and quasi-public corporations. In academia he calls for more cross-disciplinary research and for universities to strive to disseminate new knowledge and liberate it from... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Biotechnology; Health

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Strategy and Technology

By: Andy Wu

The Strategy and Technology elective course explores the unique aspects of creating effective strategies for technology-intensive businesses.

What strategies win in markets with network effects?
How can technology be... View Details

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October 25, 2016

First Look: July 20

Unplugged: What Happened to the Smart Grid?

First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 14, 2018

Your Own Medicine

Recycle & Re-Match: The Future of Soccer Turfs

First Look: December 4

First Look: July 8

First Look: November 9, 2010

Sometimes Success Begins at Failure

Case Study: Your Call Is Important to Us

A Binary Formula

First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 16, 2018

High-Tech Immigrant Workers Don’t Cost US Jobs

First Look at New Research, April 25

First Look: February 6, 2007

November 8, 2016

Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times

Creating Leaders for Science-Based Businesses

Strategy and Technology