The Impact of Patent Characteristics and Patent Strategic Value on Innovation Performance

Abstract

To explore the impact of corporate patent characteristics and patent strategic value on innovation performance, this study provides an empirical analysis of 339 automobile companies in China. The results show that the patent characteristics have a positive impact on the patent strategic value and innovation performance, and the impact of patent characteristics on innovation performance depends on the patent strategic value. This study also shows that when the corporate leadership supports innovation and have strong patent management capability, the patent characteristics and patent strategic value will have a stronger effect on innovation performance.