The purpose of the paper is to provide a patent-based framework exhibiting how companies manage their R&D collaborations at the knowledge domain level. Two characteristics of the knowledge fields involved in alliances are examined - technological strategy and technological relevance - proposing an original mapping of R&D collaborations. Focal companies are selected from automotive, bio-pharmaceutical and technology hardware and equipment industries. By focusing on dyadic collaborations, the analysis is performed for both focal companies and their partners, and the significance of the mapping is tested with patent quality. Results show that the largest share of dyadic collaborations is focused on technological fields that are non-core for both partners. Also, from the standpoint of the focal firm, a prevalence of exploitation on exploration is uncovered. Different best practices emerge for each industry.

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在研发合作中研究技术策略和知识领域的相关性

本文的目的是提供一个基于专利的框架，展示公司如何在知识领域一级管理其研发合作。研究了联盟所涉及的知识领域的两个特征-技术战略和技术相关性-提出了研发合作的原始图。重点公司选自汽车，生物制药和技术硬件与设备行业。通过专注于二元合作，将对重点公司及其合作伙伴进行分析，并通过专利质量测试映射的重要性。结果表明，双向合作的最大份额集中在双方都不是核心的技术领域。而且，从焦点公司的角度来看，发现了勘探中普遍存在的剥削现象。每个行业都有不同的最佳做法。