Asian Journal Of Social Pharmacy

Abstract: Objective To analyze the current situation of pharmaceutical patents in Liaoning Province with the background of increasing emphasis on intellectual property rights in the pharmaceutical industry and the application of pharmaceutical-related patents having taken shape in Liaoning Province. Methods The invention patent information applied by Liaoning pharmaceutical manufacturers before December 31, 2018 was obtained from Qixinbao APP, and then the retrieval data was also obtained through detailed search on patent information inquiry websites in China and other countries. The types of drug patents were separately extracted by Excel. Data analysis was carried out according to drug category, applicant type, legal status and transfer situation. Results and Conclusion A thorough discussion on the current situation of patent applications in pharmaceutical industry of Liaoning Province reveals that the number of patent applications is large but they are lack of creativity. Meanwhile, few patent applications are made by individual. Besides, there are fewer international patent applications for pharmaceutical patents in Liaoning Province. The problems in patent applications include the followings, such as insufficient patent applications and unbalanced proportion of patent applications. In order to promote the stable development of pharmaceutical market in Liaoning Province, some suggestions are raised

Key words: Liaoning Province, pharmacy, patent application