The co-opetition relationship of LED manufacturers based on patent information analysis

Abstract

Abstract: Nichia, Toyoda Gosei, Cree, Osram, and Philips represent the highest level of LED, their development trends have a significant impact on the industry. Patent concentration of LED industry becomes increasingly lower. Therefore, the relationships among five manufacturers are changed into a co-opetition relation which is win-win situation for them. The heterogeneity and interdependence of technical resources for the top five manufacturers have led to technology complementary, which is the prerequisite of co-opetition formation. Chinese LED manufacturers should access the cross-licensing relationships of the top five vendors. Moreover, a closed interdependence co-operation network should be built in order to improve the capability of market control and resilience.

Key words: LED, five manufacturers, co-opetition relation, cross-licensing

CLC Number:

G306

Yuan Xiaodong, Chen Jing. The co-opetition relationship of LED manufacturers based on patent information analysis[J]. Science Research Management, 2013, (7): 78-86.

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