英文摘要 |
Taiwanese Patent Law, which was initiated in 1949, has been amended seven times; the most comprehensive reform was in 1994. The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of the 1994 Patent Law modification on firm R&D activities, patent approvals, revenues, costs and market value performances. Data from publicly listed companies are examined for the seven-year periods before and after 1994. The empirical study shows that the 1994 patent reform significantly influenced firm R&D, with particular effect on the higher patent-loading companies and the electronics industry. Although the patent reform had insignificant influence on the firm patent approvals, it did affect new utility model patent approvals for R&D intensive companies and the electronics industry. Although the patent reform did not affect firm sales revenues generally, sales revenues of R&D intensive electronics firms increased significantly. Moreover, the patent reform did not lower the sample firms' cost but influenced these firms' market value. |