技术标准联盟的本质:基于对R&D联盟和专利联盟的辨析

以文献研究为基础,对技术标准联盟以及另外两类极易与其混淆的联盟形式——RD联盟和专利联盟——进行了比较分析,旨在揭示技术标准联盟的本质、根本特征、典型问题以及适合的研究模式。研究提出,技术标准联盟的本质是一种联盟组合,是往往同时涵盖技术研制与技术产业化两项功能的多组织联合体,一定程度上可以理解为是以RD联盟和专利联盟为基础的联盟组合,因此,技术标准联盟与传统的RD联盟和专利联盟既具有关联,但同时也存在差异。在进一步识别以上三种联盟的共性问题以及可以共享的研究模式之后,论文提出还需要从联盟组合/联盟网络角度来探索契合于技术标准联盟的专有研究模式。

Nature of standard-setting alliance: based on comparisons between R&D alliance and patent alliance

Based on literature analysis, standard-setting alliance is compared with other two confusing alliance formations - the R&D alliance and the patent alliance, in order to address the nature of standard-setting alliance as well as its critical features, typical problems and the proper ways to solve these problems. It is pointed out that the standard-setting alliance is an alliance portfolio by R&D alliance and patent alliance in the nature, since it always involves two functions simultaneously known as R&D function and production function. This means there are both similarities and differences between these three kinds of alliances. Based on this finding, the typical research questions which have shared research methods with R&D alliance and patent alliance are distinguished. And, we argue that proprietary research modes for standard-setting alliance's specific questions need to be explored from the aspects of alliance portfolio or network.