• Korea Trade Review
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• v.47 no.6
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• pp.211-228
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• 2022

With the advent of a recent knowledge-based society, interest in patents is steadily increasing. The patent is an important indicator that can capture the level of R&D investment and technology development. In an era of deepening new protectionism and the pandemic of COVID-19, patents play an important role in sustainable economic development and establishing a strong domestic industrial ecosystem. In this paper, we analyze the impact of patent applications on the corporate performance of the Korean manufacturing industry over the past 21 years from 1999 to 2019. We divide patents into overseas patents and domestic patents and analyze the respective effects on the entire manufacturing industry, ICT industries, and non-ICT industries. Major findings are summarized as follows. First, patents have a positive effect on both exports and sales of Korean manufacturing companies. Second, overseas patents have a greater impact on corporate performance than domestic patents. Third, Patents have a more positive effect on ICT industries than on non-ICT industries.

• Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.191-209
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• 2023

Amid rapid changes in technological innovation due to the influence of the 4th Industrial Revolution and COVID-19, research related to absorption capacity and patent activities to promote technological innovation of Korean technology start-ups is important in this uncertain environment. This study aims to examine the effects on entrepreneurial performance and patent activities by reconstructing absorptive capacity, an organizational capability, for technology-based startups in fields such as BT and ICT with less than seven years of establishment, distinguishing between potential absorptive capacity and realized absorptive capacity. The study also seeks to develop a theoretical research model. To accomplish this, data was collected from managerial executives, including CEOs of 215 technology startups. The following hypotheses were tested: Firstly, potential absorptive capacity had a significant impact on patent activities, while realized absorptive capacity did not. Secondly, potential absorptive capacity had a significant impact on technological performance, while realized absorptive capacity did not. Thirdly, both potential and realized absorptive capacity had a significant impact on financial and non-financial performance. Fourthly, patent activities indirectly influenced potential absorptive capacity and technological performance, but did not affect realized absorptive capacity. Fifthly, patent activities indirectly influenced potential absorptive capacity and financial performance, but did not affect realized absorptive capacity. Lastly, patent activities indirectly influenced potential absorptive capacity and non-financial performance, but did not affect realized absorptive capacity. The practical significance of this study lies in providing useful guidelines for building the core capabilities of organizations through absorptive capacity and patent activities. Furthermore, it is expected that startups that have not recognized the formation process of absorptive capacity for patent activities will perceive the formation mechanism of absorptive capability anew and show considerable interest in future potential and realized absorptive capacity as part of their management strategies. This is anticipated to play an important role in adapting to rapidly changing technological advancements, the startup ecosystem, and securing sustainable competitive advantages.

• Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.19-38
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• 2019

This study is a study on the effect of patent management on the performance of new business development, focusing on fusion expert collaboration. In the past, most studies on patent management have been influenced by the quantitative patent index on the business performance. Therefore, research on the effect of patent management on the performance of new business development through the cooperation of fusion experts was very insufficient. Therefore, this study examined the influence of existing patent management on the performance of new business development and the causal relationship between the influence of patent management on new business development performance, focusing on fusion expert collaboration. The results of the hypothesis empirical analysis are as follows. First, patent management showed positive (+) influence on convergence expert cooperation. Patents management has a positive effect on fostering convergence specialists and utilizing convergence experts. Second, patent management has a positive effect on new business development performance. Patent management has a positive effect on the success of the business, the achievement of target sales, the development of new markets, the development of new technologies, and the degree of reflection of customer requirements. Third, patent management mediated by convergence expert cooperation has a negative effect on financial aptitude among new business development outcomes. The results of this study are as follows. First, it is concluded that patent management through mediation of convergence expert cooperation has a positive effect on non - financial performance of new business development performance. Financial performance includes business success and achievement of target sales. Non-financial performance includes new technology development and new market development. Therefore, in order to continuously generate business performance of domestic convergence new business development companies, it suggests that we should make efforts to be linked with new business development performance through revitalization of patent management centered on convergence expert cooperation that has positive (+) influence.

• Journal of Technology Innovation
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.215-237
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• 2008

KIPRIS patent database was analyzed for identifying the technological status of Daedeok Innopolis Biocluster. It was found that the pattern of activities among various technological areas in Daedeok Biocluster is similar to that of an advanced country rather than those of other cities in Korea. The technological growth in Daedeok Innopolis Biocluster is in the progressive stage, which may be due to the innovative activities rather than the rise in the number of new firms or institutes. The concentration of technology in Daedeok Innopolis Biocluster is a favorable condition for the innovation activities. The trend for the technological concentration was remarkably consistent with the growth curve that a population increases according to the logistic equation. The logistic growth may be represented by the result of competition due to the limited resource allocation and then innovation cluster is corresponding to the ecosystem composed by biological individuals. There is strong competition in Daedeok Innopolis Biocluster in around 2009, so the government might make a policy to encourage the technological diversity for healthy knowledge ecosystem.

• Proceedings of the Korea Technology Innovation Society Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.389-402
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• 2003

미래의 기업 환경은 유형 자산으로서의 물질적인 자산보다는 지적재산권 등의 무형 자산에 대한 중요성이 더욱 강조될 것이다. 지적재산권 중 특허의 가치를 통하여 기업의 성과가 변화함을 보인 많은 선진국의 사례 연구-Machluo(1958)으로부터 시작하여 Mansfield(1965), Beck. R(1976), Parker. J(1978), Rosegger. G(1980), Scherer. F(1980) 등 1990년 이후는 무수히 많음-는 미래 기업 경쟁력이 질적 가치가 우수한 특허를 얼마나 보유하고 이를 얼마나 효율적으로 관리하는가에 달려있음을 보여주고 있다. 본 연구는 국내 화학기업의 특허관리 유형을 5가지 특허 지표들-국내특허출원건수(relative patent applications), 국내특허등록건수(patent granted), 유효특허건수 (valid patents), 집중도(concentration of patents in subclass), 국제특허출원건수(overall international patent applications)-을 통하여 구분하였으며, 이들 변수를 가지고 군집화 하였을 때 각각에 해당하는 클러스터에서 기업성과에 차이가 나타나는지 알아보았다. 본 연구에서 특허를 기업성과와 관련시켜 설명한 점은 기술혁신 능력 내지는 기술경쟁력을 측정하는 척도로서 특허를 바라본 것이며, 특허의 전략적 관리와 활용이 독점적 시장 우위의 확립과 경제적 성과 향상, 통합적인 경쟁력 강화 측면에서 기업의 성공을 가져올 것으로 보기 때문이다.

• Journal of Technology Innovation
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.283-314
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• 2003

The transformation of sector system in Information and Communications Technology (ICT), a prominent character in sector system, has been paid much attention in innovation theory with rapid change in information technologies and technological environment. In this context, we explore how Sectoral Innovation System (SIS) in ICT has been transformed since 1970 by employing US patent data and Proxy variables which measures the basic elements for SIS and its technological characteristics. By utilizing patent data, it is demonstrated that technological regimes, key links and Schumpeterian patterns of innovation in overall ICT sector have drastically transformed over the last three decades. We also reviewed how changes of knowledge bases and technological characteristics driving forces of dynamics in ICT help heterogeneous agents interact with environmental factors (Industrial structure and institutions), leading to industrial or economic growth and its dynamics in the historical perspective over ICT sector (Telecommunication, Computer and Semiconductor). Consequently, our research shows clearly that Schumpeterian patterns of innovation have shifted from Mark I to Mark II in ICT. Our study also provides a glimpse picture of dynamics patent data.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.3-13
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• 2009

Rare platinum group (RPG)including rhodium, ruthenium, iridium, osmium, exists at the rate of 0.4 ppb or less in the earth's crust. For the purpose of suggestion to developing necessity for recycling technology with the RPG, survey on the characteristics and the recovery technologies was carried out by using patent information.

• Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.144-151
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• 2012

The patent application state of Europe, U.S.A, and Korea was analyzed to grasp the technology development trends and to suggest a direction for research development of health related shoes. Europe has high concentration of patent activity in corrective treatment, while Korea has high concentration in fitness and U.S.A in diet related fields. Numerous shape and structure designs were done to have the effect of corrective treatment. Adding weight to shoes has been used to create diet-effect, but it suggests a lack of technical methods to increase weight effectively. For fitness effect, variation of shape and structure of the outsole are often used.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Disaster Information Conference
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• 2016.11a
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• pp.314-315
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 한정된 자원으로 선택과 집중을 통한 국민안전처(구 소방방재청) 연구개발 사업의 효율성을 증대하기 위한 종합발전계획 수립을 위한 선행 조사로서 주요 특허분석 지표인 특허활동지수(AI), 인용도 지수(CPP), 영향력 지수(PII), 기술력 지수(TS), 시장 확보 지수(PFS) 등을 이용하여 미국, 일본, 중국, 유럽과 우리나라의 재난 안전 분야 특허 동향을 비교 분석하였다. 분석 결과 주요 5개국의 재난 안전 분야 기술 성숙 단계를 보면 한국과 중국은 발전기, 미국은 성숙기의 기술성장 단계를 보이며, 유럽과 일본은 답보 상태 기술수준 단계라고 판단할 수 있었다. 기술 분류별 특허출원 현황을 분석한 결과 예방 대비 기술 분야가 출원된 특허 중 36%로 가장 높은 비중을 보이고 있으며, 예측 기술 분야는 29%로 두 번째로 높은 비중을 보이고 있었다. 우리나라는 특허 점유율 및 특허 영향력 부분에서 주요 5개국 중 4위로 나타났다.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.1051-1055
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• 2005

In this paper, the trend of the market demand for the technology of railway cars and the development direction of other country or company were studied by analysing the patent map. The effort for developing the technology is intensified from the middle of 1960s and it seems to be more strengthened especially in the parts of bogie, driving motor/power, window and door. Recently the increasing rate of the number of patent application from Germany and China is noticeable. The results of this paper can be used for making the development plans of competitive technologies and benchmarking of them.