Systematic mapping of literature on intellectual property and economic-financial performance
International Journal of Development Research
Systematic mapping of literature on intellectual property and economic-financial performance
Received 12th October, 2021; Received in revised form 29th November, 2021; Accepted 17th December, 2021; Published online 30th January, 2022
Copyright © 2022, Marina Bezerra da Silva et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Innovation in companies is directly related to investment in Research and Development and to the formalization of their Intellectual Property. At the same time, it also tends to be related to organizational performance and value in the market. In view of this, this work consists of a systematic review of the international literature regarding the relationship between intellectual property (patents, brands, software, among others), an important indicator of innovation, and its effects on organizational performance. Scopus and Web of Science databases were consulted. Based on the inclusion criteria, 21 articles were analyzed, with publications between 2015 and 2020. Among these studies, 12 indicated a positive effect of intellectual property on the performance of companies, 6 presented inconclusive results and only 3 indicated a negative impact. Therefore, most research has suggested the positive effect of protective strategies on organizational performance.
