Abstract: Based on the Poisson regression analysis, this paper had an empirical analysis on the relationship between the patent application timing and the innovation performance by used the data of W-CDMA patent pool. The results are shown that before the formation of the patent pool, the later the timing of patent application, the higher innovation performance; after the formation of the patent pool, the earlier the timing of patent application, the higher innovation performance. The research results not only have theoretical enlightenment to the further study of relationship between patent application timing and innovation performance, but have important practical guiding for enterprises to use patent application strategy and improving the innovation performance.

摘要： 本文基于泊松回归分析方法，运用W-CDMA专利池的相关数据，实证分析了专利申请时机与企业创新绩效之间的关系。结果表明：在专利池形成之前，专利申请时机越晚越有利于提高企业创新绩效；在专利池形成之后，专利申请时机越早对应的创新绩效越高。研究结果不仅对专利申请时机与创新绩效关系的深入研究具有理论启示，同时对企业有效运用专利申请战略、提升创新绩效具有重要的现实指导意义。