02082nas a2200265   4500008004100000022001400041245008100055210006900136260004200205300001000247490000600257520126800263653001901531653002601550653002201576653002601598653002501624653002601649653002201675100001901697700002201716700002401738700001701762856003701779       2016                        eng d  a1927-032100aDetecting White Spots in Innovation-Driven  Intellectual Property Management0 aDetecting White Spots in InnovationDriven Intellectual Property   aOttawabTalent First Networkc07/2016  a34-470 v63 aTechnology companies scan the competitive arena for patents to discover research activities and technology trends. Patents are the outcome of innovation processes that take several month or even years, depending on the industry. The process of publishing patents usually lasts longer. A huge time gap of up to several years between early research and development activities and published patents is the consequence. Therefore, a patent is a weak indicator for the identification of early innovation activities. However, the inventor needs intellectual assets such as data, knowledge, and expertise to carry out an innovation process. It is likely that these intellectual assets can improve the competitor analysis – rendering them primary targets. In this article, we introduce a systematic approach to detect intellectual property (IP) activities of stakeholders in selected technology fields (e.g., hiring experts, taking part in research projects, gathering specific data). A technology field with a low intensity of IP activities offers great opportunities, which we call a "white spot". Our proposed approach can help identify the white spots in innovation-driven IP management and thereby help devise recommendations to improve a company’s IP portfolio.10abusiness model10acompetitive advantage10acompetitive arena10aInnovation management10aintellectual capital10aintellectual property10avalue proposition1 aEckelt, Daniel1 aDülme, Christian1 aGausemeier, Jürgen1 aHemel, Simon  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/1003