Research status and development strategies of fire needle from a patent perspective

LI Wenshan; HOU Yatong; YUAN Fang; ZHAO Bingcong; WANG Yizhan; CUI Yingxue; SUN Jingqing

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250108-k0009

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Research status and development strategies of fire needle from a patent perspective

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- Research status and development strategies of fire needle from a patent perspective
- Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion Vol. 45, Issue 12, Pages: 1803-1810(2025)
- 作者机构：
  
  北京中医药大学临床医学院，北京　100029
  首都医科大学附属北京中医医院针灸中心，针灸神经调控北京市重点实验室，数智针灸北京市重点实验室，北京　100010
  北京中医药大学针灸推拿学院
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- DOI：10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250108-k0009
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- Received：08 January 2025，
  
  Online First：28 September 2025，
  
  Published：12 December 2025
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LI Wenshan, HOU Yatong, YUAN Fang, et al. Research status and development strategies of fire needle from a patent perspective[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2025, 45(12): 1803-1810.
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LI Wenshan, HOU Yatong, YUAN Fang, et al. Research status and development strategies of fire needle from a patent perspective[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2025, 45(12): 1803-1810. DOI： 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250108-k0009.

摘要

目的：

通过分析火针专利申请情况，揭示其研究现状，为火针器械的研发和火针疗法的推广提供参考。

方法：

检索全球专利数据库incoPat（

https://www.incoPat.com

）从建库至2024年12月29日收录的火针专利数据，运用专利分析法对专利申请趋势、地域分布、专利类型、当前法律状态、申请人及发明人、总体技术构成与适用病种分布等进行分析，借助incoPat的“合享价值度”评价模型，从技术稳定性、技术先进性与保护范围3个维度综合衡量专利的技术功效价值。运用SWOT分析法构建火针技术在优势、劣势、机遇与威胁4个维度的矩阵，进而系统剖析其发展态势。

结果：

共纳入346项专利，其中发明授权专利23项（占6.65%），实用新型专利219项（占63.29%），处于授权有效状态的专利157项（占45.38%），火针专利申请数量自2013年呈现增长态势，2021年达峰值。申请数量排名前3的省市为广东省、北京市和山东省。现有专利发明主要关注提高便利性、降低复杂性、提高安全性和速度，专科方面以皮肤科疾病为主。火针专利研究在新材料应用、新器械发明及新病种拓展方面均取得一定成果，但仍存在技术复杂、成本高、复合型人才稀缺、专利维护意识不足、国际推广不足等问题。

结论：

火针疗法的发展需多策并举：加大政策资金扶持，拓展优势病种；发挥地域特色优势，促进资源共享；深化产学研融合，提升专利质量；强化监管力度，减少低质量专利；开展高水平研究，推动技术标准化与国际化，增强全球竞争力。

Abstract

Objective

To reveal the research status of fire needle by analyzing its patent applications

so as to provide reference for the development of fire needle equipment and the promotion of this therapy.

Methods

By searching the incoPat global patent database

from its inception to December 29th

2024

the patent data on fire needle was collected. The patent analysis was employed on patent application trends

geographical distribution

patent types

current legal status

applicants and inventors

overall technical composition and distribution of applicable diseases. With the help of incoPat's "shared value" evaluation model

the technical efficacy value of patent was comprehensively measured from 3 dimensions

i.e. technical stability

technological advancement and protection scope. Using SWOT analysis

the matrix of strengths

weaknesses

opportunities and threats of fire needle technique was constructed

and then its development trend was analyzed systematically.

Results

A total of 346 patents were included

comprising 23 granted invention patents (6.65%)

219 utility model patents (63.29%)

and 157 patents were in an effective state of validity (45.38%). The number of fire needle patent applications showed a growing trend since 2013 and peaked in 2021. The top 3 provinces and cities in terms of the number of applications were Guangdong

Beijing and Shandong. Existing patents focus on improving convenience

reducing complexity

enhancing safety and increasing efficiency; and are specialized in treatment of dermatological diseases. The results of patent research on fire needle show the application of updated materials

invention of equipment and expansion of applicable diseases. However

there are still some limitations such as technical complexity

high cost

lack of composite talents

lack of awareness of patent maintenance and insufficient international promotion.

Conclusion

Multiple strategies are proposed on the development of fire needle therapy

i.e. enhancing financial support and expanding the number of diseases

giving full play to regional characteristics and advantages to promote resource sharing

deepening the integration of industry

research and education to improve the quality of patents

strengthening supervision to reduce low-quality patents

and carrying out high-level research to promote technical standardization and internationalization

and enhance global competitiveness.

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