ABSTRACT
Objective:Take all hospitals in Hubei Province as an example to analyze the patent application and authorization status of hospitals, to make recommendations for hospital patent management.Methods:Use patentics platform to search domestic patent applications of all hospitals in Hubei Province, data regarding to the number and types of patents were classified and analyzed.Results:Hospitals in Hubei Province had 7 694 patent applications and 6 491 authorized patent. Patent applications showed a growth trend; the types of patents were mainly utility models, followed by invention patents; patent IPC classification was concentrated in technical fields such as A61 and G01; the effective patents accounted for relatively low, and the subsequent maintenance work was poor.Conclusions:Hospitals should improve the innovation ability of medical staff and mobilize the enthusiasm of patent applications; strengthen the process management of patent applications and focus on improving the quality of patents; increase investment in technology field with advantage and pay more attention to the identification and transformation of high-value patents; improve the services quality of hospital patent management departments, cultivate patent management talents.