The Effects of Patent Litigation on the Competitive Advantages of Firms: A Study of IC Design Companies in Taiwan
Date Issued
2005
Date
2005
Author(s)
Lu, Mei-Bei
DOI
zh-TW
Abstract
In resent years, patenting has become crucial to the development of high technology industries. The issue is of particular importance in Taiwan since a growing number of Taiwanese companies have been sued by foreign competitors for patent infringement. In light of this, this thesis attempts to integrate related theories ( i.e., five forces analysis, diamond model, competitive advantage model, and patent analysis) to establish a framework for analyzing the effects of patent litigation on the competitive advantages of representative Taiwanese IC design companies. The conclusions are summarized as follows. In order to lessen the negative effects of patent litigation, Taiwanese companies should establish firm relationships with suppliers and customers, maintain the production of their expert products, and seek to actively convert their R&D output into patents in the destination market. As for patent application strategies, companies should apply for patents complementary to those held by their main competitors or follow open standards set by standard setting organizations, so that they won’t be subject to their competitors’ control.
Subjects
IC設計公司
競爭優勢
專利訴訟
專利分析
鑽石模型
五力分析
competitive advantage
IC design house
five forces analysis
patent analysis
patent litigation
diamond model
Type
other
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