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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1349-1370 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | SCIENTOMETRICS |
| Volume | 113 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2017 |
Abstract
In the current discourse about the technological development of emerging market multinational companies (EM MNCs), the internationalization of research and development (R&D) activities is increasingly discussed as a strategy for catching-up to established MNCs. EM MNCs attempt to use international R&D to tap into technologically superior resources abroad which are not available to them in their home market. This study compares the performance of domestic and offshore R&D activities to look into EM MNCs’ ability to conduct high-quality R&D abroad. We use the Chinese telecommunication equipment manufacturer Huawei as a best practice case study. To map their worldwide patent quality pattern, we propose a multiple-patent-office-approach to ensure a balanced view on their activities with data from SIPO, USPTO and EPO. We also employ three different measures to capture different dimensions of patent quality. The results of the empirical model support the assumption of higher quality for patents with knowledge from advanced offshore locations.
Keywords
- Chinese MNCs, Emerging market MNCs, Measuring patent quality, Multiple-patent-office-approach, R&D internationalization, R&D off-shoring
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)
- Computer Science(all)
- Computer Science Applications
- Social Sciences(all)
- Library and Information Sciences
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In: SCIENTOMETRICS, Vol. 113, No. 3, 12.2017, p. 1349-1370.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Offshore versus domestic: Can EM MNCs reach higher R&D quality abroad?
AU - Schaefer, Kerstin Jutta
AU - Liefner, Ingo Matthias
N1 - Funding information: well as bibliographic formalities, and Kerry Jago for proofreading. We acknowledge funding from the Foundation German-American Academic Relations (Grant Number: T260/25622/2014/kg).
PY - 2017/12
Y1 - 2017/12
N2 - In the current discourse about the technological development of emerging market multinational companies (EM MNCs), the internationalization of research and development (R&D) activities is increasingly discussed as a strategy for catching-up to established MNCs. EM MNCs attempt to use international R&D to tap into technologically superior resources abroad which are not available to them in their home market. This study compares the performance of domestic and offshore R&D activities to look into EM MNCs’ ability to conduct high-quality R&D abroad. We use the Chinese telecommunication equipment manufacturer Huawei as a best practice case study. To map their worldwide patent quality pattern, we propose a multiple-patent-office-approach to ensure a balanced view on their activities with data from SIPO, USPTO and EPO. We also employ three different measures to capture different dimensions of patent quality. The results of the empirical model support the assumption of higher quality for patents with knowledge from advanced offshore locations.
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DO - 10.1007/s11192-017-2533-5
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SP - 1349
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JO - SCIENTOMETRICS
JF - SCIENTOMETRICS
SN - 0138-9130
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