Analysis of the factors to affect technology transfer fee in the intellectual property management

In knowledge-based global economy, securing technologies through investment for technology innovation is essential in order to gain more sustainable competitive advantage. R&D activities required for such purpose may be recognized when they can result in economic value ultimately. This study focuses on the revenue from technology transfer as an achievement of national R&D projects and develops an intellectual property management index to measure such revenue. In this regard, not only intellectual property management activities at laboratory level but also the characteristics of Subject as well as supports from research institutes have important role in improvement of investment efficiency of national R&D projects.