In order to know the status quo of technologies for deep-sea mineral resources development, the related patents were briefly analyzed. A total of 3 236 patents regarding deep-sea mineral resources development technologies published worldwide from 2000 to 2023 were taken from the incopat global patent database, and analyzed in terms of number of patent applications, geological distribution, subdivision of technologies, time of Chinese patents applications, as well as nationalities of Chinese patent applicants among others. It is found that the patents regarding deep-sea mineral resources development are mainly from China, United States, Korea, Russia and Japan, focusing on technologies including detection system, mining system and transportation system. In recent years, Chinese patent applicants have gradually predominated in the related patent application worldwide, reflecting China's great potential in R & D and market expansion of deep-sea mineral resources development technologies.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |