Influencing Mechanism of Patent Alliance on Technical Innovation from Network Effects Perspective
Influencing Mechanism of Patent Alliance on Technical Innovation from Network Effects Perspective
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网络效应视角下专利联盟对技术创新的影响机制
DOI：
10.20965/jaciii.2019.p0678
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发表时间：
2019
影响因子：
0.7
通讯作者：
Y. Chiu
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作者：
Jing Hu;Yueyi Zhang;Yilin Wang;Y. Chiu
专利联盟作为企业技术标准推广的重要工具，可以减少交易成本和诉讼纠纷，加快专有技术的推广和应用。此外，它还可以通过利用技术标准的网络效应来扩大安装基础并影响消费者的期望。因此，专利网络是解决专利丛林问题、促进创新的有效途径之一。基于网络效应的相关理论，分析了技术标准网络效应的内涵和构成，构建了专利联盟对技术创新产生影响的概念模型。通过问卷调查，运用结构方程分析了影响专利工具创新的因素及其作用路径。本研究的主要研究结论如下：（1）专利联盟对技术创新是一把双刃剑。与专利联盟和网络效应相关的因素，如基础设施效应、消费者期望、正反馈效应等，对创新有促进作用。然而，网络效应中的锁定效应阻碍了创新。(2)知识产权识别和合作伙伴识别是影响专利联盟创新的关键因素。(3)在影响专利联盟的所有创新因素中，标准化战略和政府的作用最小。
As an important tool to promote the technical standards for enterprises, a patent alliance can reduce transaction costs and lawsuit disputes as well as accelerate the promotion and application of proprietary technologies. Moreover, it can enlarge the installed base and influence consumers’ expectations by exploiting the network effects of technical standards. As a result, it can be one of the most effective paths to resolve the problem of patent thicket and promote innovation. Based on several theories with respect to the network effects, this study analyzed the connotation and composition of network effects for technical standards and constructed a concept model that can influence innovations using a patent alliance. A questionnaire investigation was conducted, and an analysis was performed using the structural equation to examine the factors affecting the innovation of patent tools as well as their acting paths. The main research conclusions of this study are as follows: (1) patent alliance is a double-edged sword for technical innovation. The factors related to the patent alliance and network effect, such as the installation-foundation effect, consumer expectation, and positive feedback effect, promote innovation. However, the lock-in effect in the network effect hinders the innovation. (2) Identification of intellectual property and partners is the key factor that influences patent alliance innovation. (3) Standardization strategies and the government play the least role among all innovation factors influencing patent alliance.