TY - JOUR
T1 - Information technology innovation in India
T2 - The top 100 IT firms
AU - Wang, Yu Lin
AU - Huang, Shihping
AU - Wu, Yen Chun Jim
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank the anonymous reviewers for constructive comments that improved the quality and presentation of the paper. In addition, this paper is particularly supported by “Aim for the Top University Plan” of the National Sun Yat-Sen University and the Ministry of Education, Taiwan ( NSC 99-2410-H-110-053-MY3 ).
PY - 2012/5
Y1 - 2012/5
N2 - Patents serve as an indicator of the innovation capability of countries, industries, or firms. Many Indian firms are in a transition to move from labor intensive segments to areas with higher value added which has been reflected in this research. The purpose of this study is to analyze patents issued during the period of 1997-2009 from the European Patent Office database and the United States Patent and Trademark Office database from the top one hundred Indian information technology firms. This study represents a novel empirical look at information technology industry innovations in India. A comprehensive set of statistical patent analyses are presented to provide practitioners with valuable knowledge to assist in business strategic planning.
AB - Patents serve as an indicator of the innovation capability of countries, industries, or firms. Many Indian firms are in a transition to move from labor intensive segments to areas with higher value added which has been reflected in this research. The purpose of this study is to analyze patents issued during the period of 1997-2009 from the European Patent Office database and the United States Patent and Trademark Office database from the top one hundred Indian information technology firms. This study represents a novel empirical look at information technology industry innovations in India. A comprehensive set of statistical patent analyses are presented to provide practitioners with valuable knowledge to assist in business strategic planning.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.techfore.2011.10.009
DO - 10.1016/j.techfore.2011.10.009
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84858295018
SN - 0040-1625
VL - 79
SP - 700
EP - 708
JO - Technological Forecasting and Social Change
JF - Technological Forecasting and Social Change
IS - 4
ER -