从埃克森美孚近十年的专利活动看其低碳技术发展

Exxon Mobil's Low-Carbon Technology from Perspective of Patent Activities in Last Decade

近些年,国际大石油公司纷纷提出自己应对气候变化的低碳发展战略,从国际大石油公司所宣称的低碳发展战略来看,加强低碳技术创新是其主要战略措施之一。为深入了解国际大石油公司低碳技术研发动态及发展策略,为我国石油企业低碳发展提供参考借鉴,文章在总结埃克森美孚公司应对气候变化发展战略及行动的基础上,对其近十年内的专利申请情况进行了分析。综合分析表明,近十年来埃克森美孚公司在其提到的相关低碳能源技术领域的研发投入相对较少,部分低碳技术是与相应领域的领先公司合作研发获取的;埃克森美孚较为重视在全球主要市场国进行专利保护;并购是埃克森美孚公司获取低碳资源和低碳技术的主要战略。据此作者结合我国石油企业的实际情况现状提出了一些建议,如,在非常规天然气等已经商业化的技术领域寻找以获取专利技术为目的的并购机会;在低碳能源领域开展工程项目及研发项目合作时,需通过专利分析确保合作对象拥有关键技术或具有较强技术实力等。

In recent years, international oil companies (IOCs) have developed their strategies responding to climate change. Strengthening low-carbon technology innovation is the main strategy IOCs have announced. To better understand the dynamic development of low carbon technology of IOCs and provide reference for China's oil companies, this paper summarizes the actions responding to climate change Exxon Mobil has taken and analyzes its patent applications in the last decade. Comprehensive analysis reveals that R & D investment of Exxon Mobil in low-carbon domains is low, and some low-carbon technologies are acquired through cooperation with other companies in corresponding domains; Exxon Mobil lays more emphasis on patent protection in major markets worldwide; M & A is the main strategy of Exxon Mobil to get access to low-carbon resources and low-carbon technologies. Based on the analysis, the authors in this paper propose that China's oil companies search for M & A opportunities to obtain patented technologies in commercial domains, and ensure that the partners have enough patented technologies or technology strength by patent analysis when carrying out cooperation projects in the low-carbon energy field.