考虑网络外部性与创新程度的专利许可策略研究

Patent licensing strategies considering network externalities and degree of innovation

本文在综合考虑网络外部性与专利创新程度的条件下,对创新者不许可策略、固定许可策略与变动许可策略进行了分析,在此基础之上,确定了创新者的最优专利许可策略。研究表明,当网络外部性较弱时,变动许可是创新者的最优许可策略;当网络外部性较强时,固定许可是创新者的最优许可策略;当网络外部性强度适中时,如果创新程度较低,创新者将选择变动许可策略,如果创新程度较高,创新者将选择固定许可策略。本文的研究为理解与制定专利许可策略提供了新的思考。

Considering network externalities and degree of innovation,patent licensing strategies,such as no licensing,fix-fee licensing,and royalty licensing are explored,then the innovator＇s optimal licensing strategy is analyzed.It is found that with weak network externalities,royalty licensing strategy is optimal;with strong network externalities,fixed-fee licensing strategy is optimal;when the network externalities are moderate,with low degree of technological innovation,royalty licensing strategy is optimal,and with high degree of technological innovation,the fixed-fee licensing strategy is optimal.New insights for the decisions on patent licensing strategies are given.