Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2021, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (22): 3527-3533.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.3152

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Research and development status and development trend of hydrogel in tissue engineering based on patent information

Liu Liyong1, 2, Zhou Lei1, 2    

  1. 1Beijing Institute of Science and Technology Information, Beijing 100044, China; 2Beijing Science and Technology Strategic Decision Consulting Center, Beijing 100044, China
  • Received:2020-05-06 Revised:2020-06-02 Accepted:2020-07-06 Online:2021-08-08 Published:2021-01-20
  • Contact: Zhou Lei, Master, Associate researcher, Beijing Institute of Science and Technology Information, Beijing 100044, China; Beijing Science and Technology Strategic Decision Consulting Center, Beijing 100044, China
  • About author:Liu Liyong, PhD, Associate researcher, Beijing Institute of Science and Technology Information, Beijing 100044, China; Beijing Science and Technology Strategic Decision Consulting Center, Beijing 100044, China

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Hydrogels play an important role in tissue engineering due to their unique flexibility and biocompatibility. Patent is the most important carrier of technical information. Therefore, it has important reference value for research to use patent information metrology to count, extract and compare the information contained in it.
OBJECTIVE: To identify and discover hydrogel in tissue engineering technology distribution, research & development focus, trend development, and national competition situation using patent information.
METHODS: The Derwent Patent Database as a data source was used to search all patent applications in related fields in the past 30 years. Statistical analysis, community clustering analysis and development path analysis were utilized to conduct research and analysis on the main technology distribution, country advantages, scope of protection, technology path, core patent, and main patentees in the field.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The patent analysis of hydrogels in tissue engineering objectively reflects the scale, layout and trend of the patent technology of hydrogels in tissue engineering: (1) Technically, the main research & development fields of hydrogels in tissue engineering are mainly fillers, drug carriers, bio-polymer hydrogels and preparation technologies. Among them, bio-polymer hydrogel technology is the main part. (2) In the focus of research and development, good biocompatibility and degradability are the main goals of the design, and technically using protein/peptide and plant polysaccharides as the main material, metal coordination bond cross-linking and radiation method are the main synthetic process. (3) In the development trend, stem cells and nanotechnology are deeply involved, and nanocellulose and pluripotent stem cells have generally appeared in the core patents in the past 5 years. (4) In terms of country, the number of patents in China is leading, but mainly based on preparation technology patent. The structure is relatively simple. There is still a gap in core patents and core research & development institutions. The original preparation of hydrogel is relatively low. It is necessary to concentrate on developing original research & development in institutions with fundamental advantages.

Key words: materials, hydrogel, patent analysis, patent metrology, stem cells, biocompatibility, tissue engineering, filler

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