Prof. Dr. Philipp Sandner

Research Interests

Philipp Sandner is interestes in research on corporate strategy, innovation research, technology management, entrepreneurship, and consumer behaviour. In particular this cover - among others - the following fields: strategic innovation and open innovation; intellectual property rights such as patents and trademarks; IP portfolios and IP strategy; technology transfer and valorisation of inventions; social media, digital media and online marketing; entrepreneurial finance (e.g., venture capital); social capital. Concerning data sources, work has been done with PATSTAT for patent data and TMSTAT for trademark data.

Educational Background

11/2005-03/2009Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich School of Management, Munich,
Dr. oec. publ.
04/2006-07/2008Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich School of Management, Munich,
MBR (Master of Business Research)

 

08/2008-11/2008 University of California at Berkeley, USA
09/2000-10/2005 University of Mannheim,
Dipl.-Kfm.
08/2003-12/2003 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

 

Other Activities

Munich Innovation Group GmbH: commercialization of intellectual property (IP) such as patents, services in case of patent infringements (in German: Patentverletzung), services to search patent lawyers (in German: Patentanwalts-Suche)

 

 

Publications

Sandner, P., & Block, J. (2011). The Market Value of R&D, Patents, and Trademarks. Research Policy, Vol. 40, Iss. 7, pp. 969-985. [Link to SSRN working paper version] VHB-JQ3: A; ISI-IF:

Alexy, O., J. Block, P. Sandner, A. ter Wal (2011). The Social Capital of Venture Capitalists and its Impact on the Funding of Start-up Firms. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research. forthcoming. [Link to SSRN working paper version] VHB-JQ3: C; ISI-IF:

Block, J., P. Sandner, M. Wagner (2010). Start-ups by Foreigners in Germany: An Empirical Analysis of Earnings. Soziale Welt-Zeitschrift für Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung, forthcoming. [Link to SSRN working paper version] VHB-JQ3: - ; ISI-IF:

Tumasjan, A., T. Sprenger, P. Sandner, I. Welpe (2010). Election Forecasts with Twitter: How 140 Characters Reflect the Political Landscape. Social Science Computer Review (SSCR), forthcoming. doi: 10.1177/0894439310386557 VHB-JQ3: - ; ISI-IF:

Block, J., P. Sandner, F. Spiegel (2010). Do Risk Attitudes Differ Within the Group of Entrepreneurs?, Best Paper Proceedings of the Seventieth Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, CD. [Link to SSRN working paper version] VHB-JQ3: - ; ISI-IF:

Sandner, P. (2009). The Identification of Trademark Filing Strategies: Creating, Hedging, Modernizing, and Extending Brands. The Trademark Reporter, Vol. 99, Iss. 5, pp. 1257-1298. [Link to SSRN working paper version] VHB-JQ3: - ; ISI-IF:

Block, J., P. Sandner (2009). What is the Effect of the Financial Crisis on Venture Capital Financing? Empirical Evidence from US Internet Start-Ups, Venture Capital: An International Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance, Vol. 11, Iss. 4, pp. 295-309. [Link to SSRN working paper version] VHB-JQ3: C; ISI-IF:

Block, J., P. Sandner (2009). Wie wirkt sich die Finanzkrise auf Venture-Capital-Finanzierungen aus? Empirische Ergebnisse aus den USA. FinanzBetrieb, Vol. 11, Iss. 7-8, pp. 427-432. [Link to SSRN working paper version] VHB-JQ3: D; ISI-IF:

Block, J., P. Sandner (2009). Necessity and Opportunity Entrepreneurs and Their Duration in Self-Employment: Evidence from German Micro Data (German title: Überlebensdauer von Selbstständigen: Eine Analyse deutscher Mikrodaten). Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, Vol. 9, Iss. 2, pp. 117-137. [Link to SSRN working paper version] VHB-JQ3: - ; ISI-IF:

Sandner, P., J. Block; A. Lutz (2008). Determinanten des Erfolgs staatlich geförderter Existenzgründungen - eine empirische Untersuchung (English title: Determinants of Success of Subsidized Start-ups in Germany - An Empirical Analysis)Zeitschrift für Betriebswirtschaft (ZfB), Vol. 78, Iss. 7-8, pp. 753-777. [Link to SSRN working paper version] VHB-JQ3: B; ISI-IF:

Sandner, P., A. Größler (2007). Methoden der Längsschnittanalyse in den Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften (English title: Methods of Longitudinal Analyses in Economics and Social Sciences). WiSt - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Studium, Vol. 36, Iss. 7, pp. 355-362. [Link to SSRN working paper version] VHB-JQ3: D; ISI-IF:

Block, J., G. de Vries, P. Sandner (2010). Venture Capital and the Financial Crisis: An Empirical Study Across Industries and Countries, in: D. Cumming (ed.). The Handbook of Venture Capital, Oxford University Press, accepted for publication. forthcoming. [Link to SSRN working paper version]

Harhoff, D., P. Sandner (2006). Die Ergebnisse von FuE-Erhebungen als Inputfaktor für Entscheidungsprozesse - Eine explorative Studie (English title: Results of R&D Surveys as Input for Descision Processes - An Explorative Study). In: Legler, H.; Ch. Grenzmann (Hrsg.): FuE-Aktivitäten der deutschen Wirtschaft: Analysen auf der Basis von FuE-Erhebungen, Essen, pp. 19-24. 

Kunze, C.; P. Sandner, A. Stellbrink (2011). China: Change from Supplying to Demanding TechnologyVossius & Partner Newsflash.

Alexy, O.; J. Block, P. Sandner; A. ter Wal (2010). The Social Capital of Venture Capitalists and its Impact on the Funding of Start-up Firms. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research. forthcoming. [Link to SSRN working paper version]

Block, J., P. Sandner, F. Spiegel (2010). Do Risk Attitudes Differ Within the Group of Entrepreneurs? Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research. forthcoming. [Link to SSRN working paper version]

Tumasjan, A., T. Sprenger, P. Sandner, I. Welpe (2010). Predicting Elections with Twitter: What 140 Characters Reveal about Political Sentiment. Proceedings of the Fourth International AAAI Conference on Weblogs and Social Media (ICWSM), Washington, S. 178-185. 

Assmann, J., P. Sandner, S. Ahrens (2009). Users’ Influence on the Success of Online Communities. Proceedings of the 42th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), Hawaii.

Block, J., Sandner, P. (2009). Welche Auswirkungen hat die aktuelle Finanzkrise auf Venture-Capital-Finanzierungen? Empirische Ergebnisse aus dem Web 2.0 Sektor (English title: What is the Effect of the Financial Crisis on Venture Capital Financing? Empirical Evidence from US Internet Start-Ups)Förderland, 28. April 2009. 

Sandner, P., J. Block, A. Lutz (2008). Wann sind staatlich geförderte Existenzgründungen tragfähig? Eine empirische Untersuchung (English title: When are Subsidized Start-ups in Germany Successful?)Gründung aktuell, Vol. 26. 

Block, J., P. Sandner (2008). Wann sind staatlich geförderte Existenzgründungen tragfähig? Eine empirische Untersuchung (English title: When are Subsidized Start-ups in Germany Successful?)Förderland, 27. February 2008.

Sandner, P., J. Block (2007). Motivation der Entscheidung zur Selbständigkeit: Leben Gründungen aus der Not heraus kürzer? (English title: Motivation for being self-employed: Do necessity entrepreneurs survive shorter?)Gründung aktuell, Vol. 20.