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KMID : 0608520070130020113
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Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
2007 Volume.13 No. 2 p.113 ~ p.120
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Analysis on trends of moxibustion patents
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Shin Mi-Suk
Choi Sun-Mi
Han Chang-Hyun
Park sun-hee
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study was conducted to collect the basic data for the developments of moxibustion related technique and the efficient promotion of moxibustion research.
Methods :We have analysed the moxibustion associated patents application informations searching by WIPS company. We searched and analyzed the total of 1,770 data base from the year 1976 to July, 2006.
Results : Korea is mostly superior compared to the others in number of domestic patents. Korean applicant was as frequent as 1066 subjects(80%) of nationality. The most common field of patents was ’moxibustion body’ 587 subjects(26%), ’heating material’ 495 subjects(23%), ’heating control’ 96 subjects(4%), ’manufacture method’ 78 subjects(3%), ’etc’(3%). The most common applicant of moxibustion patents was Yu Tae Woo(131subjects), Kim Ceun Sik(50subjects). Most moxibustion material and device was wormwood, wormwood moxibustion device.
Conclusion : Moxibustion technological development is being recognized as a core capability of competitive advantage for sustainable growth of international alternative medicine. We are in need of inspecting the patents. We will have to ’Nark up for strengthen the competitiveness of Korea moxibustion patents.
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KEYWORD
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moxibustion, moxa, patent
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