RESUMEN
Objective To analyze the technology competition situation in vaccine industry of Jilin Province from the visual angle of patents. Methods The Dawei Patents Database-covered patents data of vaccine industry in Jilin Province were analyzed by patent mapping, patent metrical analysis and social network analysis respectively. Re-sults The vaccine industry in Jilin Province was in a growing stage with a good development situation and a solid strength in its research institutions. Conclusion Stress should be laid on city development-driven production, pro-duction-driven city development, and optimizing industry policies for the development of vaccine industry in Jilin Province. Scientific research institutions should strengthen their collaboration in professionals, technologies, funds and markets in order to make breakthroughs in technologies and realize the economic value of patents.