《《Positive or negative-impact of foreign patent pools on innovation capabilities in China》.pdf

Positive or Negative: Impact of Foreign Patent Pools on Innovation Capabilities of Local Firms in China   Xiangdong Chen, Xi Yang, Nili Ha, Xiaoqing Liu The School of Economics Management, Beihang University, Beijing, P. R. China Abstract--High tech companies in developing countries such Layne-Farrer and Lerner present empirical evidence on as in China often encounter evolution problems in innovation driving motives to participate in a pool and find that capability, typically in fast growing technical fields as ICT or vertically integrated firms are more likely to join a patent bio-technology. The major challenge comes from overseas pool [3]. However, negative effect does exist. An empirical technical superpowers with their patented sources, typically in study about the Sewing Machine Combination in US proves patent pool cases. Interesting debates have been continually developed on functions of patent pools initiated and organized that innovation for both firms in the pool and outside slowed by overseas companies: is such exogenous power generates as soon as the pool had been established and resumed only positive technology spillover through competition or negative after it had dissolved [7]. pressure over innovation capabilities of local firms in China. There are other researches on unfair use of patent right by This study is conducted on patent pool issue particularly on this companies from developed countries in developing c