對於當代企業與研究機構而言,保護研發成果是最重要的議題之一。從法律的觀點來看,權利所有者可以選擇申請專利或保護營業秘密的方式來確保他們的權益。這種決策不僅僅涉及法律的層面,也是一項管理上的問題。影響決策者決定的因素很多,本研究之目的即在找尋出影響該項決策的顯著性影響因素。 從文獻探討中,作者尚未發現任何以科學性架構從事理論性或實證性方式探討成果檢視的研究,以至於決策者可以獲得或被引導到比較好的決策方向。雖然已經有一些研究存在,但他們都是片段的、法律的、或是個案研究的。實務工作上很難從這些論文中獲得幫助。作者認為如果以管理學的觀點來建構具有實證基礎的模式,可能會更有幫助。 本研究共分五章。第一章為緒論,說明研究之背景與動機、研究目的、研究問題的界定與研究限制。第二章為文獻探討,針對與本研究相關之文獻作一整理回顧,先對智慧財產權之意義、分類特性與功能做一簡介,再對各學者對選擇專利或營業秘密等保護態樣之影響因素,做一彙整,並歸納出所有考量之因素。第三章為研究方法,首先提出本研究之架構與研究假設,再提出各變數之定義與衡量方法,接著對資料收集方式、抽樣設計與資料分析方法做一說明。第四章為研究結果,對所蒐集之資料進行統計分析,包括敘述性統計分析及信度、效度分析,並就結果進行解釋與檢說之驗證,最後再將具有顯著影響的預測變數,帶入區別分析中,以求得一完整性的分析模式。第五章為結論與建議,針對本研究所得出之成果做一整理,並提出建議及未來研究方向。
To protect the results from R&D is one of the most important issues for contemporary enterprises and institutes. From the legal viewpoint, the title owners of those results could choice either filing patent or keeping trade secret to protect their rights. But such decisions involve not only legally, but also managerially. There are many factors could influence decision-maker’s choice. The intent of this research is to find out the significant influential factors on this decision. From literature review, author didn’t find any theoretical or empirical studies in which the R&D results could be examined systematically in a scientific framework, and then the decision-makers could be led to or recommended to which matter is better to protect their properties. Some publications have discussed this issue, but they are either fragmental, legal, or case studies. The practices seem not get the help from these papers. Author believes that an empirical model could prevail over more, if the issue in a managerial aspect. Five chapters constitute the dissertation. The purpose, background, motive, and restrictions are stated in first chapter. The related literatures, the definition and character of intellectual property right, are reviewed and discussed carefully in second chapter. The third chapter contends the methodology of this research, for example, the research procedure, proposed hypotheses, sampling, and measurement of variables. The results are stated in chapter four, included statement statistics of sample, the reliability and validity analysis of measurement, test of hypotheses, and the discrimination function. Based on the research results, author concludes his opinion in chapter five.