Research on Patent Knowledge Management Mechanism and Innovation Performance of Research Universities in Taiwan

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to identify and interpret the role of the patent team members' intellectual property claims on knowledge acquisition and innovation performance in the context of today's knowledge-based economy and dramatic ongoing changes (technological and otherwise) in Taiwan, and to survey the Research and Development departments of various universities in Taiwan. To effectively understand and establish a model of patent team knowledge management (KM) and innovation. This study will adopt the qualitative research multiple case study method, with patent team members of universities and colleges in Taiwan as subjects. This study further divides the composition of patent teams into four categories, including national universities, national universities of science and technology, private universities and private universities of science and technology. Using a concurrent combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches, a pragmatist research philosophy was chosen for this research to obtain in-depth analysis and provide comprehensive new insights into the key incentives promoting innovative knowledge-sharing behaviour among university academic staff in Taiwan. The predictive results of this study will provide important theoretical and practical insights into the patent knowledge management strategy and innovation performance of Taiwan universities and colleges, as well as valuable suggestions for patent knowledge managers in the context of Taiwan society.