Determinants of firm’s propensity to patent its inventions: An evidence from Bengaluru high-tech manufacturing cluster

Chandrashekar, D and MH, BS (2019) Determinants of firm’s propensity to patent its inventions: An evidence from Bengaluru high-tech manufacturing cluster. In: Competitiveness Review, 29 (4). pp. 375-400.

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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the factors that influence the decision of a firm in a cluster to patent its inventions. Design/methodology/approach: This study adopts a stratified random sampling technique to choose 101 sample firms from the identified population of firms in a cluster. Further, it uses the primary data collection method to collect data from sample firms through semi-structured questionnaires and in-depth interviews with the top level management of the sample firms. Furthermore, it carries out binary logistic regression analysis to primarily examine the influence of capability and willingness factors of a firm on the propensity of a firm to patent its inventions. Findings: The paper corroborates from the results of the binary logit model that invention capacity has a significant positive impact on a firm’s propensity to obtain patents. In addition, the absorptive capacity of a firm above a certain threshold is likely to have a significant positive influence on the decision of a firm to patent its inventions. On the one hand, between the two motivator factors conventional motivators and strategy related motivators, conventional motivator factor has a significant positive influence on a firm’s propensity to obtain patents. On the other hand, both the de-motivator factors (time, market and cost constraints and procedural issues) have a significant negative influence on a firm’s propensity to patent its inventions. Originality/value: This paper makes a key contribution to the existing literature by empirically validating the influence of capability of a firm in terms of its invention and absorptive capacities, and willingness of a firm constituting motivator and de-motivator factors, on the decision of a firm to obtain patents, in the context of a firm in a high-tech manufacturing cluster in a developing economy. © 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Competitiveness Review
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
Additional Information:	The copyright for this article belongs to Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
Keywords:	High-tech clusters; Intellectual capital; Intellectual property; Intellectual property rights; Knowledge diffusion; Knowledge sharing; Manufacturing industry; Networks; Technological innovation
Department/Centre:	Division of Interdisciplinary Sciences > Management Studies
Date Deposited:	07 Jan 2023 10:22
Last Modified:	07 Jan 2023 10:22
URI:	https://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/78883

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