Title :
Coevolution of patent strategy and product strategy
Author :
Sasaki, Tatsuya ; Nagata, Akiya ; Toyama, R. ; Hirata, Tom ; Hasegawa, Koichi
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Knowledge Sci., Japan Adv. Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Ishikawa, Japan
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Patent strategy and product strategies of a firm co-evolve by influencing each other through technology choices. As product strategy evolves, technology choice changes according to it. Patent strategy evolves as well. That is to say, patent strategy and product strategies co-evolve by influencing each other through technology choices. This study offers a model to explain the co-evolution of patent and product strategies
Keywords :
patents; product development; research and development management; R&D management; co-evolution model; new product development; patent strategy; product strategy; technology choices; Appropriate technology; Economic forecasting; Educational institutions; Information management; Knowledge management; Protection; Technology forecasting; Technology management;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering and Technology, 2001. PICMET '01. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-890843-06-7
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.2001.951723
