关键词: 专利激增, 专利爆炸, 动因, 创新力, 创新政策, Patent Surge, Patent Explosion, Driving Force, Capability of Innovation, Innovation Policy

Abstract: Understanding the so called “patent explosion” for a country is the best way to make a self-review and so as to play the role of wake-up warning. Based on a deep review of the theories and empirical studies regarding the patent surge in European, United State, Japan and Taiwan since 1980s, this paper further investigates the driving forces and the capabilities of innovation behind the patent explosion in China during the past decade. After many years efforts, China’s impressive quantitative change in patenting still cannot demonstrate a convictive qualitative change in its capabilities of innovation. The internationalization of those ICT companies which located in the coastal area gives evidence of the synergistic effects in its recent years endeavor in the innovation policies. It is time for China to stop its anxious steps and find the most suitable road for establishing its capabilities of innovation. It argues that, on one hand, the government should pursuing the essentials of innovation in optimizing its patent and innovation system; on the other hand, the companies should trying to be a member of the global race of innovation and patent arms based on a continue and efficient R&D efforts.