Promoting corporate independent innovation through judicial protection of intellectual property rights
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6045463 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dong Chen (0009-0008-8780-8323, Chengdu University), Shi Chen (0000-0003-0537-3730, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 167-181 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | China Economic Quarterly International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2666-9331 • E-ISSN: 2666-9331 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ceqi.2024.09.002 |
| OpenAlex | W4403094290 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 46 |
This study examines the impact of judicial protection of intellectual property rights on firms' independent innovation. Using a staggered difference-in-differences model with panel data from Chinese manufacturing listed businesses (2014–2021) and the successive establishment of intellectual property courts in Chinese prefectural-level cities as a quasi-natural experiment, we find that establishing intellectual property courts in China encourages businesses to accumulate more technology-based intangible assets. Mechanism analysis suggests that judicial intellectual property protection enhances enterprises' independent innovation capacity by establishing a conducive institutional framework. This stimulating effect is particularly significant for industry-leading companies with technological supremacy. Heterogeneity analysis reveals that judicial intellectual property protection increases the generation of patents and trade secrets, with a more pronounced effect on firms receiving higher government research and development subsidies and better tax incentives. This study offers valuable insights for policymakers to encourage corporate independent innovation
Business · Economics · Intellectual property · Law and economics · Political science · Property rights · Innovation Policy and RD · Intellectual Property and Patents · Law · Private Equity and Venture Capital
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |