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Selective revealing in open innovation processes: The case of embedded Linux
- J. Henkel
- Business
- 1 September 2006
Abstract This paper provides a quantitative study ( N = 268) of patterns of free revealing of firm-developed innovations within embedded Linux, a type of open source software (OSS). I find that… Expand
Profiting from Voluntary Information Spillovers: How Users Benefit by Freely Revealing Their Innovations
- D. Harhoff, J. Henkel, Eric von. Hippel
- Economics
- 2003
Empirical studies of innovation have found that end users frequently develop important product and process innovations. Defying conventional wisdom on the negative effects of uncompensated… Expand
What you are is what you like—similarity biases in venture capitalists' evaluations of start-up teams
- N. Franke, M. Gruber, D. Harhoff, J. Henkel
- Business
- 1 November 2006
This paper extends recent research studying biases in venture capitalist's decision making. We contribute to this literature by analyzing biases arising from similarities between a venture capitalist… Expand
Venture Capitalists’ Evaluations of Start–Up Teams: Trade–Offs, Knock–Out Criteria, and the Impact of VC Experience
- N. Franke, M. Gruber, D. Harhoff, J. Henkel
- Business
- 24 April 2008
The start–up team plays a key role in venture capitalists’ evaluations of venture proposals. Our findings go beyond existing research, first by providing a detailed exploration of VCs’ team… Expand
The Emergence of Openness: How and Why Firms Adopt Selective Revealing in Open Innovation
- J. Henkel, S. Schöberl, O. Alexy
- Economics
- 28 March 2013
Open innovation is often facilitated by strong intellectual property rights (IPRs), but it may also function, and even be boosted, when firms deliberately waive some of their IPRs. Extant literature… Expand
Champions of revealing--the role of open source developers in commercial firms
- J. Henkel
- Business
- 1 June 2009
The link between firms engaging in open source software (OSS) development and the OSS community is established by individual developers. This linkage might entail a principal-agent issue due to the… Expand
Patent Pending – Why Faster Isn’t Always Better
In this study we analyze why firms intentionally delay the patenting process. We analyze 443,988 applications at the German Patent Office, which — due to its comparatively long, seven-year… Expand
Quality Signals? The Role of Patents, Alliances, and Team Experience in Venture Capital Financing
Observable resources, particularly patents, alliances, and team experience, are known to affect a start-up's ability to attract venture capital financing. In this context they potentially fulfill a… Expand
Code Reuse in Open Source Software Development: Quantitative Evidence, Drivers, and Impediments
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Protecting Aesthetic Innovations? An Exploration of the Use of Registered Community Designs
- Rainer Filitz, J. Henkel, B. Tether
- Economics, Medicine
- 2014
A decade after their introduction, approximately three-quarters of a million European Registered Community Designs (RCDs) have been filed, and recent court cases suggest firms regard these as impor...