Development Analysis ofGinkgo Bilobain the Perspective of Invention Patent
10.11842/wst.2015.07.004
- VernacularTitle:从发明专利视角分析银杏开发现状
- Author:
Yunyun MA
;
Yang DAN
;
Zhiyi SUN
;
Haibo LIU
;
Yong PENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ginkgo bilobaL.;
traditional Chinese medicine;
patent information;
patent analysis
- From:
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2015;(7):1349-1354
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Ginkgo bilobaL. is one of the most common used medicinal plants worldwide. The mainly medicinal parts are dry leaf and dry seed. Root and stem also have medicinal value. It has been only found in the wild in Tianmu Mountain, Zhejiang Province, China, while cultivated in a much wider area. Since ginkgo is an important plant resources, a comprehensive overview is necessary, which can help understand the current status and the development trends. In this study, the patent information fromEspacenet and World Traditional Medicine Databaseis used to outline the technology development of ginkgo in the perspective of invention patents. The results showed that ginkgo development currently in the early or mid-term maturity period. Ginkgo got the best development in China. Most international exchange of intellectual property happened in United States. More attention has been paid to the development ofG. biloba leaf. Ginkgo’s medicinal application and compatibility were also analyzed in this study.