臺灣資通訊科技產業中研發密度、技術產出與公司財務績效的關聯性探究

Exploring the Relationship between R&D Intensity, Technological Output, and Firm Financial Performance in the Taiwanese ICT Industry

自90年代開始，臺灣即以資通訊科技產業為發展重心，且具有全球優勢與市場競爭力，因此資通訊科技產業界對於維持市場佔有率、提高銷售量、提升競爭力與技術領導地位等議題相當重視。本研究欲以專利的角度出發，針對臺灣ICT整體及ICT八類產業，探究研究發展、專利與公司的績效間的關聯，分別採用臺灣ICT產業公司的研究發展密度、專利數量、專利被引用次數及專利技術布局等研究發展指標，探討其與公司財務績效關聯。研究結果臺灣ICT產業公司之整體產業與八個產業的研究發展密度、專利數、專利被引用次數及專利數技術布局與財務績效之關係不盡相同，不同產業公司之研發倚賴有不同看法。

Since the 1990s, Taiwan has focused on the development of the information and communication technology (ICT) industry, which has gained global advantages and market competitiveness. Therefore, the ICT industry attaches great importance to issues such as maintaining market share, increasing sales volume, enhancing competitiveness, and achieving technological leadership. This study explores the relationship between research and development (R&D), patents, and firm performance in the overall ICT industry and its eight sub-industries in Taiwan from a patent perspective. Various indicators, including research and development density, patent quantity, patent citations, and patent technology layout of Taiwanese ICT industry companies, are analyzed to investigate their associations with firm financial performance. The research findings reveal that the relationship between the overall ICT industry and its eight sub-industries differs in terms of research and development density, patent quantity, patent citations, and patent technology layout, indicating varying perspectives on the reliance on R&D among companies in different industries.