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User-Innovation Barriers to Democratization and IP Licensing

294 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

274 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

274 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

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Description

Economic growth is highly dependent on technological progress and innovation, yet the sources from which these innovations originate are still largely misunderstood and untapped. Recent research has demonstrated that users, rather than manufacturers, are often a critical source of innovation in numerous fields from extreme sports to medical devices to software. This book systematically identifies... Read more

List of Diagrams

List of Tables

List of Frequently Used Abbreviations

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part A: The Democratization Potential

Part B: Barriers to Democratization

B.1 Exploring the Barriers to User-Innovation

B. 2 Empirical Analysis in the Field of Medical Devices

Part C: The Dynamics of User-Innovation

Part D: The Paradigm of Licensing to Innovate