Patent Analysis of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Detection Technology
[Purposes]This paper summarizes the patents related to Mycoplasma pneumoniae detection,and provides reference for the development of Mycoplasma pneumoniae detection technology and the re-search and development of related products.[Methods]Using the HimmPat patent database as the data source,the application trend,technology origin,patent layout distribution,important applicants and their technological developments of patents related to Mycoplasma pneumoniae detection were analyzed,and statistical analysis was conducted on the relevant approved marketed products in Yaozh database.[Find-ings]Patents related to Mycoplasma pneumoniae detection have shown a rapid growth trend in recent years,with patent layout mainly distributed in China and the United States.Enzyme-linked immunosor-bent assay(ELISA)and colloidal gold method are the mainstream detection methods for approved mar-keted products,and IgM testing kits are the main product types.Key domestic enterprises also laid out patents for this detection technology branch.[Conclusions]Relevant innovation entities should pay at-tention to new technological developments,cultivate high-value patents,and promote the continuous up-grading of industrial technology in product updates and replacements.