Asian Journal Of Social Pharmacy

Objective To analyze the gaps between patents of ginseng extraction method in China and South Korea, and to provide research and development directions for Chinese companies. Methods By observing the changes in the amount of patent applications over time, the distribution of application countries and regions, the analysis of applicants, the extraction of technical topics, and the development and change of method, an in-depth discussion on the patent of ginseng extraction method in China and South Korea was conducted. Results and Conclusion China lacks the mastery of advanced technology and the exploration of popular fields, while South Korea is just the opposite of China. Therefore, Chinese enterprises should focus on extraction processes and actively explore new technical fields.

ginseng extraction, patent analysis, ginseng industry