4D Pharma has a total of 1569 patents globally, out of which 559 have been granted. Of these 1569 patents, more than 84% patents are active. United Kingdom is where 4D Pharma has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by USA and Japan. Parallelly, UK seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of 4D Pharma.
4D Pharma was founded in 2014. 4D Pharma plc operates as a pharmaceutical company. The Company develops therapeutic drugs that target auto-immune diseases. 4D Pharma offers its products to the medical and healthcare industries. As of May 2022, 4D Pharma has a market cap of $63.10 Million.
Read about some of the most popular patents of 4D Pharma which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find 4D Pharma patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over 4D Pharma patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of 4D Pharma have?
The Founder and CEO Duncan Peyton have 2 patents.
How many patents does 4D Pharma have?
4D Pharma has a total of 1569 patents globally. These patents belong to181 unique patent families. Out of 1569 patents, 1328 patents are active.
How Many Patents did 4D Pharma 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 | 4D Pharma Applications Filed | 4D Pharma Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 48 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | – |
| 2014 | 34 | – |
| 2015 | 82 | – |
| 2016 | 368 | 11 |
| 2017 | 179 | 13 |
| 2018 | 286 | 95 |
| 2019 | 350 | 145 |
| 2020 | 107 | 104 |
| 2021 | 93 | 140 |
| 2022 | 9 | 43 |
How many 4D Pharma patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did 4D Pharma File in Different Countries?
Countries in which 4D Pharma Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United Kingdom | 115 |
| United States Of America | 103 |
| Japan | 77 |
| Europe | 73 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 72 |
| Australia | 68 |
| Taiwan | 57 |
| Singapore | 57 |
| China | 51 |
| Africa | 51 |
| Israel | 51 |
| Canada | 45 |
| Korea (South) | 44 |
| Eurasia | 34 |
| Brazil | 34 |
| Denmark | 33 |
| Serbia | 30 |
| Albania | 29 |
| Slovenia | 29 |
| Mexico | 29 |
| Spain | 29 |
| Lithuania | 29 |
| Croatia | 28 |
| Argentina | 28 |
| India | 28 |
| Poland | 28 |
| Portugal | 28 |
| Germany | 27 |
| Morocco | 24 |
| Hungary | 23 |
| Republic of Moldova | 21 |
| New Zealand | 18 |
| Montenegro | 18 |
| Malaysia | 15 |
| Peru | 13 |
| Indonesia | 12 |
| Chile | 10 |
| South Africa | 10 |
| Cyprus | 8 |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 6 |
| Turkey | 6 |
| Russia | 5 |
| Kenya | 4 |
| Macao | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| Nicaragua | 1 |
| San Marino | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of 4D Pharma Patents Located?
10 Best 4D Pharma Patents
WO2013050792A1 is the most popular patent in the 4D Pharma portfolio. It has received 229 citations so far from companies like Second Genome Inc, Seres Therapeutics Inc and Evelo Biosciences Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of 4D Pharma:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2013050792A1 | 229 |
| WO2014167338A1 | 175 |
| US7749494B2 | 84 |
| US7998474B2 | 71 |
| WO2017148596A1 | 66 |
| WO2016203218A1 | 66 |
| US9314489B2 | 62 |
| WO2016203220A1 | 60 |
| WO2018011594A1 | 56 |
| US9539293B2 | 53 |
What Percentage of 4D Pharma US Patent Applications were Granted?
4D Pharma (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 99 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 52 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of 4D Pharma patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for 4D Pharma?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | 96 | 100.00% |
| Arentfox Schiff Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Canon Usa Inc | 1 | 0% |
| Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
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