Intellectual property management in startups — problematic issues

• Autorzy: Baran A. , Zhumabaeva A.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/emj-2018-0012

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper describes the most important problems related to the management of intellectual property in startups. Startups have become an inseparable element of the innovative economy. Many of these companies base their development on intellectual capital and innovations. In this context, it is extremely important to legally secure the innovations and protect intellectual property. These activities can often be the decisive factor in the development of startups. This article aims to identify, analyse and evaluate the most important issues related to the management of intellectual property in startups. The first part of this paper presents the performed literature review, which mainly concerns the definition of innovation, the state of entrepreneurship in Poland, and the definition of a startup. The second part of the article deals with the main problems related to the management of intellectual property in startups. It is divided into three issues: underestimating the importance of intellectual property, the lack of intellectual property management strategies in startups and financial challenges of startups. The main results of the research indicate that many startups still have low awareness of what is intellectual property and what can be the consequence of using exclusive rights of others. The protection of intellectual property should become one of the elements of business strategies. However, startups find that the creation of the strategy and its implementation is rather expensive.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

startup; intellectual property; strategy; management; entrepreneurship

PL

startup; własność intelektualna; strategia; zarządzanie; przedsiębiorczość

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Białostockiej
• Czasopismo: Engineering Management in Production and Services
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: Vol. 10, no. 2
• Strony: 66--74
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 36 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Baran A.

• Bialystok University of Technology, Faculty of Engineering Management, Poland

autor

Zhumabaeva A.

• Graduate of Ala-Too International University, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Kyrgyzstan

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2019).