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The impact of judicial protection of intellectual property on digital innovation: Evidence from China

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  • Zheng, Panpan
  • Li, Zhen
  • Zhuang, Ziyin

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Using the patent data of Chinese A-share listed companies from 2009 to 2020 and the pilot of China's intellectual property (IP) courts in late 2014, we apply a triple difference (DDD) method to estimate the effect of judicial protection of IP on corporate digital innovation. Our findings suggest that enhanced judicial protection of IP has a positive impact on corporate digital innovation, and that it contributes more to underlying digital technology innovation. Moreover, small firms are more likely to be affected by judicial protection of IP in their digital innovation activities than large firms.

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  • Zheng, Panpan & Li, Zhen & Zhuang, Ziyin, 2023. "The impact of judicial protection of intellectual property on digital innovation: Evidence from China," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 58(PA).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finlet:v:58:y:2023:i:pa:s1544612323006293
    DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2023.104257
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    • K40 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - General
    • O34 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Intellectual Property and Intellectual Capital
    • O39 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Other

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