Intellectual Property Protection And Innovation Performance Of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Firms In Kenya
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Date
2016-11Author
Bulle, Ibrahim D
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The pharmaceutical manufacturing industry has significantly embraced the
importance of intellectual property asset. This is due to the need to sustain
competitive advantage and the fact that the industry is largely knowledge-intensive.
The study was aimed to establish the practice of Intellectual Property protection by
the pharmaceutical manufacturers in Kenya and to determine the relationship between
Intellectual Property protection and innovation performance in the pharmaceutical
manufacturing industry in Kenya. The study is based on four main theories namely
utilitarian theory of intellectual property, theory of innovation, dynamic capabilities
theory and theory of competition. The study involved a descriptive research design.
The study targeted all pharmaceutical manufacturing firms listed by the
pharmaceutical society of Kenya. Primary data was used in the study. The study used
a structured questionnaire to collect the needed data. The questionnaire had three parts
to help address the study objectives. Data analysis was guided by the research
objectives. Data from the questionnaire was edited, coded and analyzed. Descriptive
statistics was used to establish the practice of Intellectual Property policy in the
pharmaceutical industry in Kenya. The study established that majority of the
companies representing exploits image/brand and knows how. The companies also
exploits both knowledge and business process. In another finding the study
established that most of the companies realized increased revenue arising from
intellectual property protection. Secondly, the findings the study shows that there is a
strong positive relationship between the intellectual property protection and
innovation performance. The study further found out that intellectual property
protection influences innovation performance significantly. The study recommends
the need for policy formulation on intellectual property protection by manufacturing
companies in the pharmaceutical firms. The government of Kenya can use the
findings of this research to get pragmatic approach and will realized the benefits of
intellectual property policy framework and its significant role in the pharmaceutical
industry in Kenya.
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University of Nairobi
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