基于发明专利分析的数字疗法领域技术创新态势研究

Research on Technological Innovation Status of Digital Therapeutics Based on Invention Patents Analysis

目的通过对数字疗法领域的发明专利分析揭示该领域的技术创新态势。方法以智慧芽专利数据库收录的发明专利为研究对象,从技术创新的时间趋势、技术创新热点、技术创新区域、技术创新主体、技术发明人等角度揭示全球及中国数字疗法领域的技术创新态势。结果全球数字疗法领域共有发明专利申请422组(921件),2010年后进入快速增长期;中国在该领域起步较晚,共有发明专利申请44组(56件),2021年后发展较为迅速。全球技术创新聚焦于个性化医疗、治疗方案优化、远程监测与医疗、数字化心理健康等方向,中国技术创新与全球技术热点存在一些共通之处,同时也具有自己独特的特点,更加关注数字化病历及健康管理系统、中医数字化医疗的技术创新。美国的技术创新最为活跃,韩国和中国也在积极开展该领域的技术创新。国内外引领技术创新的主体均为企业。结论全球和中国在数字疗法领域均已积累一定规模的技术创新成果,技术创新持续活跃。本研究通过对数字疗法领域的发明专利进行全面分析,以宏观视角揭示技术创新态势,更好地了解技术演进、创新趋势和关键技术方向,从情报学的角度为数字疗法领域的发展提供全面的信息支撑。

Objective To reveal the technological innovation trends through analysis of invention patents in the field of digital therapeutics.Methods Based on the invention patents included in the Patsnap patent databases,this study uncovered the technological innovation situation of the global and Chinese digital therapeutics fields from the perspectives of time trends,technological innovation hotspots,technological innovation region,technological innovation entities,and technological inventors,etc.Results There were 422 invention patent families(921 patent applications)in the global digital therapeutics field,which entered a period of rapid growth after 2010.China started a little later,with a total of 44 invention patent families(56 patent applications),and it has developed rapidly after 2021.Global technological innovation focuses on personalized medicine,treatment plan optimization,remote monitoring and medical treatment,digital mental health and other directions.China’s technological innovation has some similarities with the global ones,but also has its own unique characteristics.It pays more attention to digital medical records and health management system,and digital traditional Chinese medicine.The United States is the most active in this field,and South Korea and China are also actively carrying out technological innovation.The main entities leading technological innovation at home and abroad are enterprises.Conclusion Both the world and China have accumulated a certain scale of technological innovation achievements in the field of digital therapeutics,and technological innovation continues to be active.This study conducts a comprehensive analysis of invention patents in the field of digital therapeutics,reveals the technological innovation situation from a macro perspective,to better understand the technological evolution,innovation trends and key technical directions,and provide comprehensive information support for the development of digital therapeutics field from the perspective of information science.