대전 중소·벤처기업 특허출원의 정책적 결정요인 분석

The purpose of this study was to draw policy implications by selecting corporate and policy factors that affect the patent applications of SMEs in the Daejeon region and to verify and evaluate them through empirical analysis. Based on previous research and the innovation system theory, four corporate factors, such as research and development (R&D) personnel and corporate history, and five policy factors, such as patent-related support and technology network support were used as explanatory variables, and their effect on the patent applications of SMEs in Daejeon was examined. As a result of the empirical analysis, R&D personnel had a positive effect on patent applications, and companies with a recent corporate history had a high tendency to apply for patents. In the case of policy factors, R&D funding and patent-related support were found to have a positive effect on patent applications, as also indicated in previous studies. Further, newly added technology networks and prototype production support were found to have a positive effect on patent applications. The implications derived based on the results of the analysis are as follows: First, it is necessary to carefully review the factors influencing patent applications for SMEs and to develop policies that encourage the same. As it has been confirmed that network support and prototype production support have a positive effect on patent applications, it is necessary to develop industry-university-public institute technology cooperation networking programs based on patent creation, and it is essential to prepare a policy to promote the intellectual property (IP)-R&D business system. Second, a differentiated patent application promotion plan, according to the company's business history, should also be devised. Finally, it is necessary to strengthen the capabilities of integrated policies to create IPs in the region, such as enforcing the functions and authority of the Regional Intellectual Property Center.