文档介绍：Research Policy 35 (2006) 1107–1109
Reflections of David Teece’s “Profiting from
technological innovation...”
Richard R. Nelson ∗
e Blumenthal Professor of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University,
420 West 118th Street, New York, NY 10027, United States
Available online 11 October 2006
Abstract
This paper builds on Teece’s, 1986 paper to consider how appropriability conditions affect the ability of an industry, and the
economy as a whole, to progress. In particular, it offers a careful discussion of the broader costs and benefits of patenting. Can too
much appropriability actually work against the broader interests of society in fostering economic growth and technical advance in
the market?
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Keywords: Teece; Appropriability; Patenting
I first heard an early version of this paper (published reached by several earlier studies which, however, had
shortly thereafter as Teece, 1986) at a conference in not explored other means of appropriation. The latter
Venice, 20 years ago. As menter on the paper, I findings were, I think, a new understanding.
remember observing that David had the makings of a In David’s paper he distinguished between industries
really important paper here. He certainly did. and technologies where patents were effective, and those
At that time I had pleted a survey research where they we