Title :
Assessment of R&D collaboration by patent data
Author :
Teichert, Thorsten ; Ernst, Holger
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Res. in Innovation Manage., Kiel Univ., Germany
Abstract :
Patent data are disclosed as a means for assessing collaborative activities and their dynamics. A framework for measurement is provided. Derived measures cover descriptive statistics, measures of collaborative strategy, positioning of partners and collaboration outcomes. They form the basis for an application in the international automotive industry
Keywords :
automobile industry; patents; research and development management; R&D collaboration assessment; collaboration outcomes; collaborative activities assessment; collaborative strategy; descriptive statistics; international automotive industry; partners positioning; patent data; Automotive engineering; Collaboration; Collaborative work; Innovation management; Particle measurements; Position measurement; Research and development; Statistics; Technological innovation; Vehicle dynamics;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering and Technology, 1999. Technology and Innovation Management. PICMET '99. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-890843-02-4
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1999.787791
