Licensing or not licensing? An empirical analysis of the strategic use of patents by Japanese firms
Licensing or not licensing? An empirical analysis of the strategic use of patents by Japanese firms
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DOI：
10.1016/j.respol.2007.12.014
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发表时间：
2008-10
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影响因子：
7.2
通讯作者：
K. Motohashi
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作者：
K. Motohashi
本文首次尝试通过使用日本专利局（JPO）的“知识产权活动调查（SIPA）”的大型数据集来分析日本公司的知识产权战略。知识产权战略指标的描述性回归表明，企业规模与许可倾向之间存在非线性关系。拥有较少配套资产（如生产设施和营销渠道）的小企业倾向于发放更多许可证。同时，由于交叉许可的影响，大公司的许可倾向也很高。
This paper is a first attempt to analyze IP strategy of Japanese firms, by using large datasets from the Japan Patent Office's (JPO), called “Survey of Intellectual Property Activities (SIPA).” Descriptive regressions of IP strategy indicators suggest a non-linear relationship between firm size and licensing propensity. Small firms with fewer complementary assets, such as production facilities and marketing channels, tend to license more. At the same time, the licensing propensity of large firms is also high due to the effects of cross-licensing.