Frauke Rüther 
Patent Aggregating Companies 
Their strategies, activities and options for producing companies

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 historical meaning, they acquire patents and aggregate patent portfolios and little is known about them. This book defines patent aggregating companies and explores their strategies, activities, and their evolution over time, as well as how producing companies can utilize them to leverage their patent portfolios.​

Inhoudsopgave

Patent Aggregating Companies.- Management Framework.- Market for Technologies and Patents.- Archetypes.- Leveraging Patent Portfolios.- Potentials.​

Over de auteur

Frauke Rüther was Research Associate at the Institute of Technology Management of the University of St. Gallen.