title: [Patented technology status quo and development trend for Chinese herbal medicines].
abstract: Patent technology is regarded as technological trends under the market economy condition. The case showed the information form patent literature can be widely used in technology or economy. In this study, we analyzed the patent technology status quo and development trend for Chinese herbal medicines based on China patent database. The patent technology status quo is divided from the technology of biotechnology, quality control, cultivation and herb processing on Chinese herbal medicines. Furthermore, some recommendations of technology development and advices on patent protection for Chinese herbal medicines were suggested.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
authors.forename: Chang
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Luqi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry; D029001:Herbal Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D010330:Patents as Topic; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D011786:Quality Control
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal