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Innovation before entry into the EU: the case of Slovenia

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  • Zdenka Zenko
  • Matjaz Mulej
  • Jure Marn

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Slovenia is about to enter the EU. Is she ready? There is a difference between the legal and the real readiness of Slovenia to enter the EU. This article presents the outlook for innovation in Slovenia. First, the number of patents filed and obtained (national, PCT and European patents) is examined for all 129 publicly listed (32 regularly and 97 over-the-counter listed) companies on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange. Then the situation is explored further in several companies on the basis of semi-structured questionnaires. While virtually all respondents agree that the situation is alarming, few are actually willing to put in the necessary effort to increase the gain from innovation and to make innovation more important in the eyes of management and employees alike. The article also gives a short overview of the legal structure for protection of intellectual property in Slovenia.

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  • Zdenka Zenko & Matjaz Mulej & Jure Marn, 2004. "Innovation before entry into the EU: the case of Slovenia," Post-Communist Economies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 16(2), pages 169-189.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:pocoec:v:16:y:2004:i:2:p:169-189
    DOI: 10.1080/1463137042000223877
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