Intellectual Property Issues in Enterprise Science and Technology Cooperation

Abstract

Open innovation has become the mainstream innovation paradigm of enterprises since its introduction, which must have a platform for knowledge sharing and open communication to achieve long-term development. The attribution and protection of intellectual property rights must be involved in the cooperation among enterprises in foreign scientific and technological cooperation and other innovation entities. This study initially categorizes the cooperation models among enterprises in Anhui Province and other innovation entities under open innovation. Then, the study summarizes the characteristics and applicable objects of each model. Combined with specific laws and regulations, the current ownership and the existing deficiencies of intellectual property in Anhui Province are discussed. Moreover, the study classifies the dilemma of intellectual property income distribution and proposes specific countermeasures. Simultaneously, the study explores the current existence of intellectual property protection in Anhui Province with the revised “Promotion of the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements Law” as the background. Finally, this study suggests perfect measures from five aspects, namely, strengthening the construction of laws and regulations, increasing innovation investment, promoting result conversion mechanism, improving the enterprise-based assessment system, and cultivating intermediary institutions. The objective is to promote the healthy development of Anhui’s intellectual property system.

Keywords: open innovation, cooperation mode, ownership of property rights, income from property rights, protection of property rights

DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/12-27-08

Publication date:September 30^th 2020