The Introduction of Product Patents and R&D

• Project/Area Number: 21830019
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Business administration
• Research Institution: Yamagata University
• Principal Investigator: SHIMBO Tomoyuki Yamagata University, 人文学部, 准教授 (70533355)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2010
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,613,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,010,000、Indirect Cost: ¥603,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,248,000 (Direct Cost: ¥960,000、Indirect Cost: ¥288,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,365,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,050,000、Indirect Cost: ¥315,000)
• Keywords: 技術経営 / イノベーション / 特許制度

Research Abstract

This study focus on product patents introduced in Japan in 1976, and examines how the introduction of product patents influence R&D activity of fims. I use Japanese patents and U.S. patent to control the expansion of protection scope and the promotion of R&D. The sample is Japanese Chemical major firm. I find that Japanese patents don't increase after the introduction of product patents, but U.S. patents increase.