Three-Dimensional Valuation of IP Rights

by | Sep 2006

Abstract: IP rights form the major part of the group of immaterial property assets which have been gain- ing importance for companies. The present paper provides a new method for valuating especially patents with respect to their monetary value, technological scope...

The Future Belongs to Renewable Resources

by | Sep 2006

Abstract: Degussa has held its first conference on natural raw materials and their importance for the chemical industry. The drift of the conference was that there is a plethora of possibilities for corn, plant oils, enzymes, and bacteria and that these possibilities...

Letter from the Editors

by | May 2006

Interdisciplinarity at Work   In a world of increasing specialization in all fields of science and business, interdisciplinary approaches become ever more important for researchers and practitioners alike. The Journal of Business Chemistry – now published for two...

How Do Italian Biotechnology Startups Survive?

by | May 2006

Abstract: This study was carried out in order to better understand the economic and managerial characteristics of the biotechnology industry, which has taken hold in Italy at a much slower rate than in other industrialized countries. In particular, the specific aims...