锌–空气电池技术专利保护存在的问题及其对策

Problems and Countermeasures in Patent Protection of Zinc-Air Battery Technology

摘要: 锌–空气电池技术已然成为各个国家相互竞争的产业技术，新能源的政策支持使得锌–空气电池技术一度成为热点的话题。此项能源技术具有电容量大，在使用过程中电流稳定且持续放电的特性，目前，国内外对于锌–空气电池技术的研究开始转向大功率的动力储备电池。文章从专利角度出发，通过对锌–空气电池技术在国内外专利保护方面的研究，采用incoPat数据库的专利检索方法，对锌–空气电池技术在全球领域申请专利进行分析，了解到锌–空气电池技术的发展态势，发现了锌–空气电池技术在专利申请的过程中存在着申请门槛低，质量参差不齐、专利失效数量多、大部分为外国企业申请此项技术、高校与企业的申请差距大、申请类型不均衡等问题。对此文章提出建议：提高专利申请门槛，鼓励申请高质量技术；加强专利保护意识，及时缴纳专利年费；设立企业申请专利的激励机制；加强高校与企业的合作，以便更好地推动新能源高质量发展。

Abstract: Zinc-air battery technology has become a competitive industrial technology in various countries, and the policy support of new energy makes zinc-air battery technology once become a hot topic. This energy technology has the characteristics of large capacitance, stable current and continuous discharge during use. At present, domestic and foreign research on zinc-air battery technology has begun to turn to high-power power reserve batteries. From the perspective of patent, this paper studies the patent protection of zinc-air battery technology at home and abroad, adopts the patent retrieval method of the incoPat database, analyzes the patent applications of zinc-air battery technology in the global field, and learns the development trend of zinc-air battery technology. It was discovered that there are several issues during the patent application process for zinc-air battery technology, including low application thresholds, inconsistent quality, a high number of patent expirations, the majority of applications coming from foreign companies, a significant gap between universities and enterprises in applications, and an imbalance in application types. This article proposes the following suggestions: raise the standards for patent applications to encourage the submission of high-quality technologies; enhance awareness of patent protection and ensure timely payment of annual patent fees; establish incentive mechanisms for companies to apply for patents; and strengthen cooperation between universities and enterprises to better promote the high-quality development of renewable energy.