The plagiarism becomes the door of the patent industry

When various types of wooden doors with novel designs and fine workmanship are becoming more and more popular in the home market, the domestic wooden door industry has also begun to prevail in a kind of “ism”, which is “taking on theism”.

The reporter learned from the interview that, at present, plagiarism has become a common phenomenon in the wooden door market in China. As long as there are original innovative door models with good sales, the imitation of wooden doors will soon appear, and some will be slightly changed. Some simply call it "for me". In the country's 10,000 wooden door companies, there are not many patents. This has resulted in a serious competition between the homogenization of wooden door manufacturers and the development of the entire industry.

It is reported that at present, China's large-scale door industry has more than 10,000 manufacturers, annual production of various types of doors more than 80 million. Many manufacturers and a large number of products have intensified market competition. In the face of fierce competition, some manufacturers and distributors do not seek innovation, but simply use the price war as a countermeasure. The chaotic price war led to a decline in the overall profits of the wooden door industry, which in turn affected companies' investment in R&D and innovation. The lack of new product R&D momentum led to a monotony in the wooden door market and a lack of vitality. The reporter searched on the relevant website with the keyword “wooden door” and retrieved a total of 1931 patent applications, most of which were design applications and utility model patent applications filed by Chinese applicants. Although this number is still acceptable in the wood products industry, it is still relatively small compared to the number of wooden doors.

There are not many patents on the wooden door industry. On the one hand, it is related to the lack of research and development capabilities of domestic wooden door companies and less innovative products. On the other hand, the amount of compensation for patent lawsuits of wooden doors is relatively small and lawsuits are time-consuming and laborious. Most companies do not realize the hugeness of patents. The value, patent consciousness, and the enthusiasm for applying for a patent are not high.