Definition and promotion of quality of Chinese materia medica patents / 中草药

In recent years, the application and authorization number of the Chinese materia medica (CMM) patents are increasing year by year. With the quantity of CMM patents increasing, a series of problems in patent quality accompanied. Such as poor quality of application documents of CMM patents, no enough in technology innovation of CMM patents, and not so good for the marketing operation of CMM patents, all of them seriously affect the development of CMM patents industry. So we should fight to improve the quality of CMM patents which will enhance the competitiveness of CMM industry in China by promoting technology innovation, improving the quality of patent agency, promoting the ability of patent examination, and perfecting patent aid policy.