Research on the role of bounded rationality in R&D/IP strategies

有限理性意味着人类的认知和计算能力是有限的。先前的研究表明，有限理性的分支可以改变技术交易背景下不同治理结构（如许可和合资）的相对优势。首先，本研究通过对多元化企业间国际技术交易的实证分析，完善了研究方法。其次，本研究对专利起诉策略进行了分析，发现专利起诉策略对竞争对手研发行为的响应表现出时序更新，这表明有限理性在专利起诉过程中发挥了作用。第三，本研究对专利引文数据进行了研究，发现了未来构建顺序创新环境下有限理性测度的几个维度。

Bounded rationality implies the limitation on the cognitive and calculative capability of human beings. Prior research suggests that ramifications of bounded rationality can change the relative advantages of difference governance structures, such as licensing and joint ventures in the context of technology transactions. First, this study has refined the approach by empirically analyzing international technology transactions between diversified firms. Second, this study has analyzed patent prosecution strategies, and has found that prosecution strategies show sequential updating as responses to competitors' R&D behavior, implying that bounded rationality plays a role in the prosecution process. Third, this study has probed patent citation data, and has found a few dimensions from which measurement of bounded rationality in sequential innovation environment may be constructed in the future.