Table 17Percentage of innovative exporters using formal and informal intellectual property regimes, by industry group and firm success factors

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Percentage of innovative exporters using formal and informal intellectual property regimes, by industry group and firm success factors
  Innovative exporters
Formal intellectual property regime Informal intellectual property regime
  percentage
Information and communication technologies  
Developing export markets 60.6 E , * 32.3 E
Encouraging experienced workers to transfer their knowledge to new or less experienced workers 79.1 E 61.4 E
Encouraging risk taking initiatives by employees 54.8 E 39 E
Selected professional, scientific and technical services  
Developing export markets 64.8 E , * 36.2 E
Encouraging experienced workers to transfer their knowledge to new or less experienced workers 80.1 E 93.5 E , *
Encouraging risk taking initiative by employees 51.7 E , * 29.7 E
*
Significantly different at the 95% confidence level if (p.>.05).
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Survey of Innovation 2003.