3D Systems has a total of 2011 patents globally, out of which 1264 have been granted. Of these 2011 patents, more than 58% patents are active. The United States of America is where 3D Systems has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and Germany. Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of 3D Systems.
3D Systems was founded in the year 1986. The Company provides comprehensive 3D products and services. The Company develops, manufactures and markets 3D printers, print materials, software, haptic devices, scanners and virtual surgical simulators. As of March 2023, the market cap of 3D Systems is $1.45 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of 3D Systems which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find 3D Systems patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over 3D Systems patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of 3D Systems have?
The founder Charles Hull has 6 patents and CEO Jeffrey A Graves has 0 patent.
How many patents does 3D Systems have?
3D Systems has a total of 2011 patents globally. These patents belong to 682 unique patent families. Out of 2011 patents, 1174 patents are active.
How Many Patents did 3D Systems File Every Year?
Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | 3D Systems Applications Filed | 3D Systems Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 15 |
| 2022 | 44 | 101 |
| 2021 | 60 | 103 |
| 2020 | 102 | 63 |
| 2019 | 115 | 63 |
| 2018 | 123 | 61 |
| 2017 | 90 | 51 |
| 2016 | 39 | 55 |
| 2015 | 94 | 45 |
| 2014 | 64 | 46 |
| 2013 | 83 | 58 |
| 2012 | 65 | 72 |
| 2011 | 47 | 69 |
How many 3D Systems patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did 3D Systems File in Different Countries?
Countries in which 3D Systems Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 664 |
| Japan | 263 |
| Germany | 240 |
| Europe | 213 |
| China | 77 |
| Korea (South) | 58 |
| India | 50 |
| Austria | 36 |
| Italy | 32 |
| Canada | 29 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 28 |
| Taiwan | 18 |
| France | 16 |
| Spain | 15 |
| Australia | 14 |
| United Kingdom | 14 |
| Belgium | 13 |
| Poland | 6 |
| Singapore | 6 |
| Denmark | 5 |
| Europe | 3 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of 3D Systems Patents Located?
10 Best 3D Systems Patents
US20070241482A1 is the most popular patent in the 3D Systems portfolio. It has received 478 citations so far from companies like Panasonic, Sony and Velo3D.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of 3D Systems:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20070241482A1 | 478 |
| US6375874B1 | 446 |
| US6416850B1 | 309 |
| US6764636B1 | 278 |
| US20050280185A1 | 274 |
| US6815636B2 | 253 |
| US7291002B2 | 245 |
| US8086336B2 | 232 |
| US6989115B2 | 228 |
| US20080261165A1 | 208 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to 3D Systems patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to 3D Systems invention. They couldn’t because 3D Systems had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 346 3D Systems patents in 3260 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the 3D Systems patent portfolio are Hewlett-Packard Development, General Electric and Xerox.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing 3D Systems –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing 3D Systems Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Hewlett-Packard Development | 121 | 246 |
| General Electric | 60 | 102 |
| Xerox | 45 | 110 |
| Hsbc Bank | 41 | 148 |
| Stratasys | 33 | 86 |
| Epson | 32 | 79 |
| Voxeljet | 24 | 72 |
| Concept Laser | 21 | 53 |
| Eos Gmbh | 18 | 56 |
| Velo3D | 17 | 36 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on 3D Systems Patents
Top 3D Systems Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20070241482A1 | 51 |
| US6815636B2 | 31 |
| US7521652B2 | 30 |
| US6989115B2 | 28 |
| US20050280185A1 | 28 |
| US7569273B2 | 24 |
| US20110191674A1 | 23 |
| US20060214335A1 | 22 |
| US6492651B2 | 21 |
| US8359114B2 | 20 |
| US7261542B2 | 20 |
| US6656410B2 | 18 |
| US7655174B2 | 17 |
| US7971991B2 | 16 |
| US7889209B2 | 16 |