Incorporation of knowledge through acquisition in the pharmaceutical industry: an analysis focused on patent inventors
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Resumo: | This article focuses on the incorporation of knowledge conducted by large pharmaceutical corporations through the acquisition of small enterprises. The objective was to evidence to which degree the incorporation of knowledge is performed by a sample of 8 large pharmaceutical companies. In order to do this, we rely on qualitative methods, based on a sample of eight companies and 54 small enterprises they acquired in the period from 2005 to 2012. From the sample we compiled the patents granted to the small firms within the USPTO. The analysis conducted develops two central actions. The first is theinventor’s usage, defined as the small enterprises inventors, which when incorporated by large pharmaceutical corporations started to develop patents through the acquiring larger company. The second is the incorporation of research trajectories, which means how inventors cite their past work as they are incorporated into the larger companies. This article concludes that the incorporation of inventors is a relevant strategy among the large companies studied so that these companies can incorporate external knowledge bases from the acquired smaller enterprises; however, just a few inventors are incorporated, which shows that just a small group of people conducts innovative research for large companies. This article contribution was to categorically evidence the incorporation of knowledge through new metrics, being them: inventor’s usage and research trajectory incorporation. |
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Incorporation of knowledge through acquisition in the pharmaceutical industry: an analysis focused on patent inventorsIncorporación del conocimiento a través de las adquisiciones en la industria farmacéutica: un análisis centrado en inventores de patentesIncorporação de conhecimento por meio de aquisições na indústria farmacêutica: uma análise focada nos inventores das patentesAcquisitionsPharmaceutical industrySmall enterprisesPatentsAquisiçãoIndústria FarmacêuticaPequenas EmpresasPatentesAdquisicionesIndustria FarmacéuticaPequeñas EmpresasPatentesThis article focuses on the incorporation of knowledge conducted by large pharmaceutical corporations through the acquisition of small enterprises. The objective was to evidence to which degree the incorporation of knowledge is performed by a sample of 8 large pharmaceutical companies. In order to do this, we rely on qualitative methods, based on a sample of eight companies and 54 small enterprises they acquired in the period from 2005 to 2012. From the sample we compiled the patents granted to the small firms within the USPTO. The analysis conducted develops two central actions. The first is theinventor’s usage, defined as the small enterprises inventors, which when incorporated by large pharmaceutical corporations started to develop patents through the acquiring larger company. The second is the incorporation of research trajectories, which means how inventors cite their past work as they are incorporated into the larger companies. This article concludes that the incorporation of inventors is a relevant strategy among the large companies studied so that these companies can incorporate external knowledge bases from the acquired smaller enterprises; however, just a few inventors are incorporated, which shows that just a small group of people conducts innovative research for large companies. This article contribution was to categorically evidence the incorporation of knowledge through new metrics, being them: inventor’s usage and research trajectory incorporation.El trabajo explora la incorporación del conocimiento en grandes corporaciones farmacéuticas por intermedio de la adquisición de pequeñas empresas. El objetivo es evidenciar en qué medida la incorporación del conocimiento es realizada a partir de una muestra de 8 grandes compañías farmacéuticas y 54 pequeñas empresas, que fueron adquiridas en el período de 2005 a 2012. De la muestra, recopilamos las patentes otorgadas a las pequeñas empresas dentro de la USPTO. El análisis se basó en métodos cuantitativos, y desarrolló dos acciones centrales. La primera es el uso de los inventores de las pequeñas empresas, que cuando se incorporaron a las grandes corporaciones farmacéuticas comenzaron a desarrollar patentes a través de la empresa más grande. La segunda es la incorporación de trayectorias de investigación, o cómo los inventores citan su trabajo anterior a medida que se incorporan a las empresas más grandes. Este artículo concluye que la incorporación de inventores es una estrategia relevante entre las grandes empresas estudiadas para que estas puedan incorporar bases de conocimiento externas de las empresas más pequeñas adquiridas. Sin embargo, solo se incorporaron unos pocos inventores, lo que demuestra que solo un pequeño grupo de personas realiza investigaciones innovadoras para grandes empresas. La contribución de este artículo fue evidenciar categóricamente la incorporación del conocimiento a través de nuevas métricas creadas en este trabajo de investigación.O artigo foca na incorporação de conhecimento conduzida pela grande empresa farmacêutica via aquisição de pequenas empresas. Como objetivo o trabalho se propõe a identificar em que grau a incorporação do conhecimento é conduzida por 8 grandes empresas farmacêuticas. Para isso se utiliza de uma metodologia qualitativa, com base em uma amostra de 8 empresas e das 54 pequenas empresas adquiridas por elas, no período de 2005 a 2012. A partir da amostra foram compiladas as patentes concedidas às pequenas empresas junto ao USPTO. A análise desenvolve duas medidas centrais. A primeira é o uso de inventores definido como os inventores das pequenas, que ao serem incorporados passam a patentear pela grande empresa. A outra é a incorporação de trajetórias de pesquisa, entendida como os inventores que citam seu trabalho passado à medida que são incorporados à grande empresa. Conclui-se que incorporação de inventores é uma estratégia relevante entre as grandes empresas analisadas sendo usada como uma maneira de se incorporar bases de conhecimento de empresas adquiridas. Mesmo sendo relevante, apenas uma pequena parcela de inventores foi incorporada, isso mostra que apenas um pequeno grupo de pessoas conduz processos inovativos de interesse às empresas. Por fim, a contribuição do artigo foi evidenciar de forma contundente a incorporação de conhecimento por meio de categorias próprias sendo elas: o uso de inventores e a incorporação de trajetória de pesquisa. .Universidade Estadual de Campinas2020-08-03info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionTextoTextoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/otherapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/rbi/article/view/865817810.20396/rbi.v19i0.8658178Revista Brasileira de Inovação; Vol. 19 (2020): Continuous Publication; e0200016Revista Brasileira de Inovação; Vol. 19 (2020): Publicação Contínua; e0200016Revista Brasileira de Inovação; v. 19 (2020): Publicação Contínua; e02000162178-2822reponame:Revista Brasileira de Inovação (Online)instname:Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)instacron:UNICAMPenghttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/rbi/article/view/8658178/22787https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/rbi/article/view/8658178/29385Brazil; XXI CenturyBrasil; Siglo XXIBrasil; Século XXICopyright (c) 2020 Revista Brasileira de Inovaçãohttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMatos, Murilo Montanari de2022-06-19T16:39:08Zoai:ojs.periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br:article/8658178Revistahttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/rbiPUBhttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/rbi/oai||rbi@ige.unicamp.br2178-28221677-2504opendoar:2022-06-19T16:39:08Revista Brasileira de Inovação (Online) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)false |
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Incorporation of knowledge through acquisition in the pharmaceutical industry: an analysis focused on patent inventors Incorporación del conocimiento a través de las adquisiciones en la industria farmacéutica: un análisis centrado en inventores de patentes Incorporação de conhecimento por meio de aquisições na indústria farmacêutica: uma análise focada nos inventores das patentes |
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Incorporation of knowledge through acquisition in the pharmaceutical industry: an analysis focused on patent inventors |
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Incorporation of knowledge through acquisition in the pharmaceutical industry: an analysis focused on patent inventors Matos, Murilo Montanari de Acquisitions Pharmaceutical industry Small enterprises Patents Aquisição Indústria Farmacêutica Pequenas Empresas Patentes Adquisiciones Industria Farmacéutica Pequeñas Empresas Patentes |
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Incorporation of knowledge through acquisition in the pharmaceutical industry: an analysis focused on patent inventors |
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Incorporation of knowledge through acquisition in the pharmaceutical industry: an analysis focused on patent inventors |
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Incorporation of knowledge through acquisition in the pharmaceutical industry: an analysis focused on patent inventors |
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Incorporation of knowledge through acquisition in the pharmaceutical industry: an analysis focused on patent inventors |
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Incorporation of knowledge through acquisition in the pharmaceutical industry: an analysis focused on patent inventors |
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Matos, Murilo Montanari de |
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Matos, Murilo Montanari de |
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Matos, Murilo Montanari de |
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Acquisitions Pharmaceutical industry Small enterprises Patents Aquisição Indústria Farmacêutica Pequenas Empresas Patentes Adquisiciones Industria Farmacéutica Pequeñas Empresas Patentes |
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Acquisitions Pharmaceutical industry Small enterprises Patents Aquisição Indústria Farmacêutica Pequenas Empresas Patentes Adquisiciones Industria Farmacéutica Pequeñas Empresas Patentes |
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This article focuses on the incorporation of knowledge conducted by large pharmaceutical corporations through the acquisition of small enterprises. The objective was to evidence to which degree the incorporation of knowledge is performed by a sample of 8 large pharmaceutical companies. In order to do this, we rely on qualitative methods, based on a sample of eight companies and 54 small enterprises they acquired in the period from 2005 to 2012. From the sample we compiled the patents granted to the small firms within the USPTO. The analysis conducted develops two central actions. The first is theinventor’s usage, defined as the small enterprises inventors, which when incorporated by large pharmaceutical corporations started to develop patents through the acquiring larger company. The second is the incorporation of research trajectories, which means how inventors cite their past work as they are incorporated into the larger companies. This article concludes that the incorporation of inventors is a relevant strategy among the large companies studied so that these companies can incorporate external knowledge bases from the acquired smaller enterprises; however, just a few inventors are incorporated, which shows that just a small group of people conducts innovative research for large companies. This article contribution was to categorically evidence the incorporation of knowledge through new metrics, being them: inventor’s usage and research trajectory incorporation. |
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