Home > Resources > Scientific Publications Scientific Publications Learn valuable information about patents and intellectual property from published scientific papers, researched and written by our team of industry experts. Featured The Patent Asset Index: A New Approach to Benchmark Patent PortfoliosPatent rankings and patent scoreboards are popular methods to benchmark patent portfolios of firms against each other.Read more Cross-Border Dynamics of IP Modularity: International Patenting in LEDs and Lithium-Ion Secondary Battery TechnologyDecision-makers need currently and potentially valuable intellectual property to apply an international IP modularity value capture strategy.Read more emmtrix Technologies: Patent Negotiations in High-Tech Academic Spinoffs Author: Riar, F. J., Guderian, C. C., Bican, P. M., 2020 Publication: Ivey Publishing *May require payment View the Paper Innovation Management in Crisis: Patent Analytics as a Response to the COVID‐19 Pandemic Author: Carsten C. 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Riar, Sarbani Chattopadhyay, 2020 Publication: Special Issue Paper Publisher: Wiley Online Library *May require payment View the Paper Identifying Emerging Technologies with Smart Patent Indicators: The Example of Smart Houses Author: Guderian, C. 2019 Publication: International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management *May require payment View the Paper Intellectual Property as a Management Discipline Author: Ernst, H., 2017 *May require payment View the Paper Managing Knowledge in Open Innovation Processes: An Intellectual Property Perspective Author: Bican, P., Guderian, C., Ringbeck, A. 2017 Publication: Journal of Knowledge Management, 21(6), 1384-1405 *May require payment View the Paper Integrating the R&D and Patent Functions: Implications for New Product Performance Author: Ernst, H., Fischer, M. 2014 Publication: Journal of Product Innovation Management, Vol. 31 (S1), pp. 118-132 *May require payment View the Paper Die Patentabteilung als Motor des Technologiemanagements: Bestandsaufnahme und Ausblick Author: Ernst, H., 2014 Publication: Schultz, C., Hölzle, K. (eds.), Motoren der Innovation Zukunftsperspektiven der Innovationsforschung. Festschrift zum 65. Geburtstag von Prof. Dr. Hans Georg Gemünden, S. 39-55 *May require payment View the Paper A Framework for the Strategic Management of Intellectual Property Author: Conley, J.G., Bican, P., Ernst, H., 2013 Publication: California Management Review – Special Issue on Intellectual Property Management, Vol. 55, Nr. 4, pp. 102-120 *May require payment View the Paper Improving Retrieval Results with Discipline-Specific Query Expansion Author: Lüke, T.; Schaer, P.; Mayr, P. 2012 Publication: Proceedings of the Second international conference on Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries, Berlin, Springer, S. 408-413 *May require payment View the Paper Valuing Patents Through Indicators Author: Omland, N. 2011 Publication: Munari, F. and Oriani, R. (eds.): The Economic Valuation of Patents – Methods and Applications, pp. 169-201, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham *May require payment View the Paper Patent Teaching Kit Author: Omland, N. et al. 2011 Publication: Created for and published by the European Patent Office. *May require payment View the Paper Evaluating the Risk of Patent Infringement by Means of Semantic Patent Analysis: The Case of DNA-Chips Author: Bergmann, I.; Butzke, D.; Walter, L.; Fürste, J-P.; Möhrle, M.G.; Erdmann, V. A. 2007 Publication: The R&D Management Conference 2007, Risk and uncertainty in R&D management, Bremen, 4-6 July 2007 *May require payment View the Paper Patent Portfolio Analysis as a Useful Tool for Identifying R&D and Business Opportunities Author: Fabry, B., Ernst, H., Langholz, J., Kösters, M. 2006 Publication: World Patent Information, Vol. 28, pp. 215-225 *May require payment View the Paper Enhancing Market-Oriented R&D Planning by Integrated Market and Patent Portfolios – An Empirical Application in the Chemical Industry Author: Ernst, H., Fabry, B., Soll J.H. 2004 Publication: Journal of Business Chemistry, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2004 *May require payment View the Paper Vitalization of Industry through the Regional Promotion of Knowledge Intensive New Firms: The Case of German Biotechnology Author: Ernst, H., Omland, N. 2004 Publication: Journal of Innovation Management, No. 1 (Spring), pp. 61-75 *May require payment View the Paper An Integrated Portfolio Approach to Support Market-Oriented R&D Planning Author: Ernst, H., Soll, J.H. 2003 Publication: International Journal of Technology Management, Vol. 26 (5/6), pp. 540-560 *May require payment View the Paper Patent Information for Strategic Technology Management Author: Ernst, H. 2003 Publication: World Patent Information, Vol. 25, Issue 3, pp. 233-242 *May require payment View the Paper Patentmanagement junger Technologieunternehmen Author: Ernst, H., Soll, J.H. 2003 Publication: Zeitschrift für Betriebswirtschaft, Ergänzungsheft 2/2003, S. 95-113 *May require payment View the Paper Success Factors of New Product Development: A Review of the Empirical Literature Author: Ernst, H. 2002 Publication: International Journal of Management Reviews, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 1-40 *May require payment View the Paper Patent Applications and Subsequent Changes of Performance: Evidence from Time-Series Cross-Section Analyses on the Firm Level Author: Ernst, H. 2001 Publication: Research Policy Vol. 30 (1), pp. 143-157 *May require payment View the Paper The Influence of Corporate Acquisitions on the Behaviour of Key Inventors Author: Ernst, H., Vitt, J. 2000 Publication: R&D Management, Vol 30 (2), pp. 105-119 *May require payment View the Paper Inventors Are Not Alike: The Distribution of Patenting Output Among Industrial R&D Author: Ernst, H., Leptien, C., Vitt, J. 2000 Publication: Personnel, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Vol. 47 (2), pp. 184-199 *May require payment View the Paper Gains and Pains from Licensing—Patent-Portfolios as Strategic Weapons in the Cardiac Rhythm Management Industry Author: Brockhoff, K., Ernst, H., Hundhausen, E., 1999 Publication: Technovation, Vol. 19 (10), pp. 605-614 *May require payment View the Paper Assessment of R&D Collaborations by Patent Data in the International Automotive Industry Author: Ernst, H., Teichert, T. 1999 Publication: Kocaoglu, D.F. und Anderson, T.R. (eds.), Technology and Innovation Management, PICMET’99 Proceedings, Portland, OR, pp. 78-86 *May require payment View the Paper Industrial Research as a Source of Important Patents Author: Ernst, H., 1998 Publication: Kocaoglu, D.F. und Anderson, T.R. (eds.), Technology and Innovation Management, PICMET’99 Proceedings, Portland, OR, pp. 78-86 *May require payment View the Paper The Use of Patent Data for Technological Forecasting: The Diffusion of CNC-Technology in the Machine Tool Industry Author: Ernst, H., 1997 Publication: Small Business Economics, Vol. 9 (4), pp. 361-381 *May require payment View the Paper Patentinformationen für die strategische Planung von Forschung und Entwicklung Author: Ernst, H. (1996) Publication: DUV-Verlag, Wiesbaden *May require payment View the Paper Patenting Strategies in the German Mechanical Engineering Industry and their Relationship to Company Performance Author: Ernst, H. 1995 Publication: Technovation, Vol. 15 (4), pp. 225-236 *May require payment View the Paper Subscribe to the Innovation Insider monthly newsletter Sign up to receive a monthly newsletter from our team of IP experts and get information on industry trends and the latest news on our solutions. Additional Resources Check out more intellectual property content and resources. IP Blog Read more Webinars Read more Glowing Light Bulb between the others on dark background. Can be used leadership, innovation and individuality concepts. (3d render) Research & Reports Read more Customer Stories Read more News & Press Center Read more