Abstract

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 Geun 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 work up for strengthen the competitiveness of Korea moxibustion patents.

1. 뜸 특허의 한국 출원인은 타국가의 특허에 비해 자국내 집중적인 출원 양상을 보이고 있었고 국적별 출원 점유율에서는 한국 국적 출원인이 전체 80%의 출원 점유율을 보였다. 2. 분야별 특허 점유율에서는 뜸구(587건) 26%, 가열수단(495건) 23%, 가열제어(96건) 4%, 제조방법(78건) 및 기타(70건)가 각 3%로 나타났다. 3. 뜸 특허 다출원자로는 한국의 유태우, 김근식이 가장 많았고, 일본에서는 Kamaya Mogusa, Obika Reiko, 미국에서는 유태우, Shimada 및 Osamu 인 것으로 나타났다. 4. 뜸 연소재에서 가장 많은 출원을 한 종류는 ‘쑥’ 이었고, 가열제어 분야의 ‘쑥뜸기’가 가장 많이 출원되었다.

Keywords

• moxibustion;
• moxa;
• patent