Patent Pools in China - Patenting Behavior of Foreign Invested Firms and Its Implication on Local Innovation Capabilities and IP Policy Challenges

Book Chapter Based on research project founded by IDRCThe research project is designed under situation that developing countries such as China, suffer greatly from technical monopolies and tight technology controls by larger multinational corporations in both domestic market in China and overseas market, due to their limited technological capabilities. Patented technologies in China in recent years become increasingly competitive and largely controlled by MNEs, with patent pool being one of the most significant power over local companies in typical high tech fields. Technological gap between developing countries and developed countries thus in this regard is increasingly severer. Therefore, the research project is aimed at providing lessons and reference to local policy makers in developing countries, particularly in China, local companies in FDI hosting countries, as well as to internationally invested firms..