An Exploration of Patent Analysis and R&D of the Organic Silicon Industry

This study aims to explore the correlation between new product development (NPD) and the technology patent portfolio with the silicon industry as a case study. During the exploration, the major indicators for the correlation are the ones related to the NPD and the technology patent portfolio in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). When the technology layout of the organic silicon industry is being studied, this research tries to establish a mode for the NPD and technology patent portfolio based on a theoretical and practical foundation. In this way, it is hoped that the gap can be filled in both theory and practice. After the research, the following findings are revealed. (1) Taiwan government provide scarce support to SMEs that facilitates the development of the organic silicon industry. (2) The development of the organic silicon industry in Taiwan is limited by the small size of the organic silicon enterprises. The incomplete financial and capital structure, the insufficient human resources, and limited technical resources prevent the SMEs from investing in research and development (R&D).