Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2018, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (2): 303-309.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.0022

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A patent analysis of biodegradable vascular scaffolds

Zhang Xiao-dong1, Sun Jing2
  

  1. 1Intellectual Property Research Center, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; 2Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Medical School, Shanghai 200092, China
  • Received:2017-08-22 Online:2018-01-18 Published:2018-01-18
  • About author:Zhang Xiao-dong, Ph.D., Associate professor, Intellectual Property Research Center, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Biodegradable vascular stents show great commercial potential as the third generation of stents in the treatment of vascular stenosis, and there is naturally an intense competition in patents.
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the patent information of biodegradable vascular scaffolds, which is helpful for better understanding of the development of biodegradable vascular scaffold technology, and provides reference for patent early warning.
METHODS: Based on the Orbit patent database, through the manual screening, we conducted an analysis with FAMPAT patent family as analysis object from three aspects—the application trend, patent layout and competitor analysis. In combination with the development of technology and industrialization, important  Chinese patent list was also screened.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: USA is in a leading position in this field, and China develops quickly. There are still a lot of research and patent layout space in the improvement of stent materials. Although some of basic patents have expired, patent infringement risks in China still needs to be investigated due to the intensive patent layout when Chinese enterprises develop their industrialization.
中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:生物材料;骨生物材料; 口腔生物材料; 纳米材料; 缓释材料; 材料相容性;组织工程

Key words: Patents, Tissue Engineering

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