Abstract:[Purpose /significance] Systematically summarize the patent portfolio identification methods, and provide reference for intellectual property protection, product technology correlation and industry integration. [Method /process] 70 representative literatures on patent portfolio identification methods were selected from CNKI and web of Science. On the basis of summarizing the identification basis of each method, systematic review methodology was adopted to sort out the classification system of the identification methods according to the information source, and based on this, an exploratory analysis was made for the future research. [Result /conclusion] The existing research formed an identification method system with 9 sub-categories from three perspectives, taking the patent technology similarity as the core, and identifying the group members through the extraction of technical topic information. On the contrary, the relevant researches ignore the value and significance of patent portfolio in technology protection practice, and lack of attention to the inherent rights relationship of patent portfolio. Future research should further focus on the right attributes of patent portfolio formation, and carry out research on patent portfolio identification methods integrating multiple identification bases and models.