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  • November 2015
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Modularity and Intellectual Property Protection

By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Joachim Henkel
Modularity is a means of partitioning technical knowledge about a product or process. When state-sanctioned intellectual property (IP) rights are ineffective or costly to enforce, modularity can be used to hide information and thus protect IP. We investigate the impact... View Details
Keywords: Modularity; Value Appropriation; Relational Contracts; Clans; Intellectual Property
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Baldwin, Carliss Y., and Joachim Henkel. "Modularity and Intellectual Property Protection." Strategic Management Journal 36, no. 11 (November 2015): 1637–1655.
  • 2014
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Modularity and Intellectual Property Protection

By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Joachim Henkel
Modularity is a means of partitioning technical knowledge about a product or process. When state-sanctioned intellectual property (IP) rights are ineffective or costly to enforce, modularity can be used to hide information and thus protect IP. We investigate the impact... View Details
Keywords: Modularity; Value Appropriation; Relational Contracts; Clans; Rights; Complexity; Intellectual Property
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Baldwin, Carliss Y., and Joachim Henkel. "Modularity and Intellectual Property Protection." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-046, December 2013. (Revised June 2014.)
  • February 1992 (Revised April 1995)
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Pfizer: Global Protection of Intellectual Property

By: Lynn S. Paine and Michael Santoro
Top officials at Pfizer are assessing their strategy for improving protection of Pfizer's patents around the world. The outcome of the Uruguay Round of the GATT negotiations is uncertain, and it is not clear whether an acceptable intellectual property protection... View Details
Keywords: Patents; Trade; Policy; Government and Politics; Business Strategy; Agreements and Arrangements; Alliances; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States; Japan; Europe
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Paine, Lynn S., and Michael Santoro. "Pfizer: Global Protection of Intellectual Property." Harvard Business School Case 392-073, February 1992. (Revised April 1995.)

    Modularity and Intellectual Property Protection

    Modularity is a means of partitioning technical knowledge about a product or process. When state-sanctioned intellectual property (IP) rights are ineffective or costly to enforce, modularity can be used to hide information and thus protect IP. We investigate the impact... View Details
    • 30 Jan 2014
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Modularity and Intellectual Property Protection

    Keywords: by Carliss Y. Baldwin & Joachim Henkel
    • November 2010 (Revised February 2011)
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    Hollywood in India: Protecting Intellectual Property (A)

    By: Lakshmi Iyer and Namrata Arora
    In January 2010, Fox Star Studios is preparing to release the Bollywood film My Name is Khan in Indian and international markets. What strategies should the company adopt to protect their intellectual property? How much should the company invest in anti-piracy... View Details
    Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Copyright; Lawsuits and Litigation; Emerging Markets; Business Strategy; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; India
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    Iyer, Lakshmi, and Namrata Arora. "Hollywood in India: Protecting Intellectual Property (A)." Harvard Business School Case 711-017, November 2010. (Revised February 2011.)
    • November 2010 (Revised February 2011)
    • Supplement

    Hollywood in India: Protecting Intellectual Property (B)

    By: Lakshmi Iyer and Namrata Arora
    Keywords: Intellectual Property; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; India
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    Iyer, Lakshmi, and Namrata Arora. "Hollywood in India: Protecting Intellectual Property (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 711-018, November 2010. (Revised February 2011.)
    • September 1996 (Revised December 2000)
    • Background Note

    Protection of Intellectual Property in the United States, The

    By: Myra M. Hart and Howard G. Zaharoff
    Presents an overview of U.S. laws/systems in place to safeguard intellectual property rights. Includes a brief history of the development of the laws. Attention is given to patents, licenses, copyrights, trade secrets, trade and service markets, and non-disclosure and... View Details
    Keywords: Trademarks; Patents; Copyright; Laws and Statutes; Agreements and Arrangements; United States
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    Hart, Myra M., and Howard G. Zaharoff. "Protection of Intellectual Property in the United States, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 897-046, September 1996. (Revised December 2000.)
    • 30 May 2018
    • What Do You Think?

    Should Intellectual Property be Protected in International Trade?

    Round, which introduced intellectual property rules into the multilateral trading system for the first time. It provides for minimum standards of protection for IP rights, such... View Details
    Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology
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    Capturing Value from Intellectual Property (IP) in a Global Environment

    By: Juan Alcácer, Karin Beukel and Bruno Cassiman
    Globalization should provide firms with an opportunity to leverage their know-how and reputation across countries to create value. However, it remains challenging for them to actually capture that value using traditional Intellectual Property (IP) tools. In this paper,... View Details
    Keywords: Appropriation Strategy; Counterfeit; Intellectual Property Rights; Litigation; Value Capturing; Intellectual Property; Rights; Value; Lawsuits and Litigation; Global Range; Situation or Environment
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    Alcácer, Juan, Karin Beukel, and Bruno Cassiman. "Capturing Value from Intellectual Property (IP) in a Global Environment." Special Issue on Geography, Location, and Strategy. Advances in Strategic Management 36 (2017): 163–228.
    • February 2021
    • Module Note

    Intellectual Property Strategy

    By: Andy Wu and Aticus Peterson
    Managing intellectual property (IP) in information technology—digital technologies like software or computing hardware—requires a distinct strategic approach. This note summarizes the high-level strategic considerations for managers of information technology businesses... View Details
    Keywords: Intellectual Property; Information Technology; Management; Strategy
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    Wu, Andy, and Aticus Peterson. "Intellectual Property Strategy." Harvard Business School Module Note 721-436, February 2021.
    • May 2004 (Revised April 2005)
    • Background Note

    Intellectual Property and Strategy

    By: David B. Yoffie and Deborah Freier
    Explores the role of intellectual property in firms' strategies. Explains the legal and strategic differences between patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets and explores the multiple ways firms use these different legal protections to gain competitive... View Details
    Keywords: Copyright; Patents; Trademarks; Competitive Advantage; Value
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    Yoffie, David B., and Deborah Freier. "Intellectual Property and Strategy." Harvard Business School Background Note 704-493, May 2004. (Revised April 2005.)
    • January 2011 (Revised June 2011)
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    Intellectual Property Intermediaries

    By: Andrei Hagiu
    During the past 5 to 10 years, several different intermediation business models have emerged for the intellectual property (IP) market. This note describes the most prominent ones: non-practicing entities (or patent trolls), defensive patent aggregators, online IP... View Details
    Keywords: Business Model; Intellectual Property; Auctions; Digital Platforms; Information Technology; Service Industry
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    Hagiu, Andrei. "Intellectual Property Intermediaries." Harvard Business School Case 711-486, January 2011. (Revised June 2011.)
    • September 2000
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    Intellectual Property Exchange (A), The

    By: Lynda M. Applegate and Gavin Clarkson
    As the marketplace for intellectual assets explodes, the mechanisms for liquidity and exchange have not kept pace. Bryan Benoit, partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), believes that he has a solution. Working initially with a shoestring development budget, he has... View Details
    Keywords: Global Strategy; Intellectual Property; Knowledge Management; Brands and Branding; Problems and Challenges; Networks; Internet
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    Applegate, Lynda M., and Gavin Clarkson. "Intellectual Property Exchange (A), The." Harvard Business School Case 801-176, September 2000.
    • 1991
    • Working Paper

    Manufacturing, Firm Boundaries, and the Protection of Intellectual Property

    By: Gary P. Pisano and Paul Mang
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    Pisano, Gary P., and Paul Mang. "Manufacturing, Firm Boundaries, and the Protection of Intellectual Property." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 92-048, November 1991.
    • 29 Sep 2011
    • Sharpening Your Skills

    Sharpening Your Skills: Leveraging Intellectual Property

    professor Josh Lerner discusses current trends in IP such as the rise of patent pools. Key concepts include: In many cases, firms are ignoring the increased role of intellectual property in today's economy... View Details
    Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
    • March 2011
    • Teaching Note

    Hollywood in India: Protecting Intellectual Property (A) and (B) (TN)

    By: Lakshmi Iyer
    Teaching Note for 711017 and 711018. View Details
    Keywords: Markets; Strategy; Intellectual Property; Crime and Corruption; Film Entertainment; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; India
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    Iyer, Lakshmi. "Hollywood in India: Protecting Intellectual Property (A) and (B) (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 711-076, March 2011.
    • July 2024
    • Technical Note

    Intellectual Property in Tough Tech Ventures

    By: Joshua Lev Krieger, Jim Matheson, Russ Wilcox and Mel Martin
    This note explains the crucial role of intellectual property rights (IPR), particularly patents, in the success of tough tech ventures (TTVs). It outlines the patent system's mechanics, emphasizing utility patents and their requirements for novelty, non-obviousness,... View Details
    Keywords: Intellectual Property
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    Krieger, Joshua Lev, Jim Matheson, Russ Wilcox, and Mel Martin. "Intellectual Property in Tough Tech Ventures." Harvard Business School Technical Note 825-045, July 2024.
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    Named one of the 50 most influential people in intellectual property

    By: Josh Lerner
    Named One of the 50 Most Influential People in Intellectual Property by Managing Intellectual Property magazine in 2005. View Details
    • May 1987
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    Note on Intellectual Property

    By: Louis T. Wells Jr.
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    Wells, Louis T., Jr. "Note on Intellectual Property." Harvard Business School Background Note 387-197, May 1987.
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