Global R&D Collaboration in the Development of Nanotechnology: The Impact of R&D Collaboration Patterns on Patent Quality

Chih-cheng Lo, Hsin-Chuan Cho and Pin-Wei Wang
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Chih-cheng Lo: Department of Industrial Education and Technology, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua City 50007, Changhua County, Taiwan
Hsin-Chuan Cho: Department of Industrial Education and Technology, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua City 50007, Changhua County, Taiwan
Pin-Wei Wang: Department of Industrial Education and Technology, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua City 50007, Changhua County, Taiwan

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 15, 1-12

Abstract: Nanotechnologies have been regarded as general-purpose, and interdisciplinary technology converged with different implications of technologies. This paper aims to explore the global Nano collaboration of research and development (R&D) by patent analysis to realize the sustainable development of nanotechnology and investigate the influence of global R&D collaboration on patent quality. The primary findings indicated that the number of issued patents grew sharply since 2002, and the major collaborative fields in terms of nanotechnology are nanoelectronic and nanomaterials. Finally, the collaboration among star assigners, global partnership, and the indicator of patent centrality had a positive impact on patent quality, except that university-industry collaboration did not show a significant effect on patent quality. One part of the reason is that industries have not yet fully recognised nanotechnology opportunities with a risk-averse attitude toward market uncertainties. Overall, the relationship of global R&D collaboration is an essential factor in promoting the sustainable development of the patent quality of nanotechnology. An effective patenting strategy and high-quality application of nanotechnology R&D could secure protection for innovations to reinforce core competitiveness in the business.

Keywords: patent quality; global research and development (R& D) collaboration; nanotechnology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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