[Purpose/significance] Patents classification management has great significance for universities to activate their scientific and research resources, improve patents' quality and management performance, and promote innovation-driven development.[Method/process] Based on the relationship between patent category and universities' patents classification management, this paper analyzes the barriers that universities have to face to achieve their patents classification management. Then, it proposes countermeasures based on the maneuverability of solution and the status of university patents.[Result/conclusion] Patents classification management is based on the objective evaluation of patent market attribute. This paper proposes a collaborative coupling which consists of three parts of the market-orientated patent policies, professional management personnel and the improvement of patents screening and evaluation model. It can not only guarantee the objectivity of evaluation results, but also low its cost and complexity, which will overcome the obstacles for the implementation of university patent classification management.