A Novel Method for Technology Forecasting and Developing R&D Strategy of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Technology Industry

Table 8

Matrix of R&D strategy.

Patent			R&D strategy	Description
Degree of protection	R&D capability	Benefit creation
H	H	H	Leader	The patent with high-strength and high-product benefits usually adopt a cross-licensing model and other competitors to obtain the balance of terror
H	H	L	Attacker	Actively to the goal of Sheep to obtain royalty patent portfolio through intensive construction
H	L	H	Stalker	Through the acquisition of key patents, in addition to protection products and the other can sue the other party infringement strategy
H	L	L	Patent Troll	As a means through to obtain and hold patents and patent infringement litigation as a threat to force payment of royalties
L	H	H	The target	Revenue up to the scale of the degree will become the main subject matter of the patent litigation with the attacks to pay high royalties
L	H	L	Problem	Uncertainty region
L	L	H	Responder	Technologies and strategies for competitive advantage, and only passively follow the changes in the environment
L	L	L	Give up