Holgersson et al. (2018)

Question 1

Describe the concept ‘focal appropriability regime’.

Answer 1

Definition: The regime that governs the ability to appropriate value from a specific focal innovation or technology.

Focus: How well a firm can protect and profit from its own core innovation, often using IP rights like patents.

Question 2

Describe the concept ‘complementary appropriability regime’.

Answer 2

Definition: The appropriability conditions related to complementary technologies or assets needed for the focal innovation to succeed.

Focus: Securing value through technologies or components that enhance or enable the focal innovation.

Question 3

Describe the concept ‘substitute appropriability regime’.

Answer 3

Definition: The appropriability conditions governing competing or alternative technologies that could replace the focal innovation.

Focus: Managing competition by shaping how substitutes are protected, accessed, or restricted.

Question 4

What are standard-essential patents (SEPs)?

Answer 4

The patents necessary for the use of a standard are commonly called standard-essential patents (SEPs), relating to essential technologies without which the system does not function.