| Creators: |
Müller, Lukas and Drechsler, Katharina and Wagner, Heinz-Theo and Beimborn, Daniel |
| Title: |
Digital Innovation and Technological Convergence: A Patent Data Analysis |
| Item Type: |
Conference or Workshop Item |
| Event Title: |
(Proceedings of the) 46th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) “Achieving Digital Integration in the Age of AI” |
| Event Location: |
Nashville, TN, USA |
| Event Dates: |
December, 14-17, 2025 |
| Projects: |
IDI |
| Type of Paper / Paper No.: |
(Completed Research Paper) |
| Date: |
2025 |
| Divisions: |
Informationsmanagement |
| Abstract (ENG): |
As digital technologies continue to redefine business models and industries,
understanding how these changes occur is crucial. Convergence, i.e., distinct domains
coming together, has been recognized as one central phenomenon important to digital
innovation that is based on the inherent characteristics of digital technologies. However,
we do not yet know how this phenomenon unfolds within different layers of digital
innovation, conceptualized through the layered modular architecture. By analyzing over
3.7 million patent families from 2000 to 2018, we delve into the four layers of this
architecture, namely device, network, service, and contents. Our findings show that (1)
not all layers behave equally regarding technological convergence and (2) that digital
innovation should be seen as a continuum. Our study provides valuable insights into the
foundations of technological convergence in digital innovation and how it unfolds within
the layers of the layered modular architecture. |
| Forthcoming: |
Yes |
| Language: |
English |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Technological Convergence, Layered Modular Architecture, Digital Orientation, Digital Innovation, Patent Analysis |
| Citation: |
Müller, Lukas and Drechsler, Katharina and Wagner, Heinz-Theo and Beimborn, Daniel
(2025)
Digital Innovation and Technological Convergence: A Patent Data Analysis.
In: (Proceedings of the) 46th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) “Achieving Digital Integration in the Age of AI”, December, 14-17, 2025, Nashville, TN, USA, Paper (Completed Research Paper).
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