Patent analysis on the trend of ornamental medicinal plant industry

Abstract

Ornamental medicinal plant (OMP) is a type of emerging horticultural greening species with a bright prospect. In this paper, total 26 species of OMP were chosen as samples to analyze their situation of patent declaration and protection. In this way, a deep insight into OMP's development trend can be brought forth. A set of statistical and bibliometric methods were used to analyze the technical competition situation of OMP from several aspects such as development trend, regional distribution, innovation subject, R&D hotspots etc. [Result]The results indicated that domestic OMP industry had a rapid development in the past decades. Eastern provinces, such as Anhui and Jiangsu, occupied a leading position. The enterprises were the main body of R&D, while the agricultural and forestry universities had individual advantages. The hotspot of patent protection focused on the horticultural technology. There were a large number of patent declarations on new varieties and specialized fertilizers as well. [Conclusion] Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 may play an important role in promoting the horticultural industry. By developing new varieties, strengthening industry-university-research cooperation and intellectual property, the OMP industry will get a rapid growth and become a new hot spot in the field of horticultural health in the near future.