Viking Therapeutics has a total of 298 patents globally, out of which 56 have been granted. Of these 298 patents, 82% patents are active. Japan is where Viking Therapeutics has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Mexico and United States of America. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Viking Therapeutics.
Viking Therapeutics was founded in 2002. Viking Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing treatments for metabolic and endocrine disorders. Its pipeline includes oral drug candidates such as VK2809 and VK0214, which target thyroid hormone receptor beta, and VK5211, a selective androgen receptor modulator.
The company is also advancing VK2735, a dual GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonist for metabolic disorders. VK2735 is currently being studied in Phase 3 obesity trials (VANQUISH-1 and VANQUISH-2), following promising safety and clinical results from earlier Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Viking Therapeutics which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Viking Therapeutics patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Viking Therapeutics patent portfolio.
How many patents does Viking Therapeutics have?
Viking Therapeutics has a total of 298 patents globally. These patents belong to 27 unique patent families. Out of 298 patents, 245 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Viking Therapeutics 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 | Viking Therapeutics Applications Filed | Viking Therapeutics Patents Granted |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 25 | 19 |
| 2024 | 34 | 13 |
| 2023 | 83 | 15 |
| 2022 | 34 | 5 |
| 2021 | 12 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 | – |
| 2019 | 34 | – |
| 2018 | 17 | – |
| 2017 | 44 | – |
| 2016 | 8 | – |
How many Viking Therapeutics patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Viking Therapeutics File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Viking Therapeutics Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 25 |
| Mexico | 24 |
| United States of America | 23 |
| Australia | 22 |
| Korea (South) | 21 |
| Europe (EPO) | 20 |
| China | 19 |
| Canada | 17 |
| Brazil | 16 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 16 |
| India | 11 |
| Russia | 9 |
| South Africa | 8 |
| New Zealand | 7 |
| Taiwan | 6 |
| Indonesia | 5 |
| Israel | 5 |
| Eurasia | 4 |
| Argentina | 4 |
| Philippines | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Spain | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Viking Therapeutics Patents Located?
10 Best Viking Therapeutics Patents
WO2020117987A1 is the most popular patent in the Viking Therapeutics portfolio. It has received 30 citations so far from companies like Metabasis Therapeutics, Gasherbrum Bio, Gannex Pharma Co.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Viking Therapeutics:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2020117987A1 | 30 |
| WO2022159395A1 | 18 |
| WO2018226604A1 | 17 |
| WO2018053036A1 | 13 |
| WO2019183004A1 | 12 |
| WO2020117962A1 | 11 |
| WO2023044290A1 | 10 |
| US20220016136A1 | 10 |
| US11351183B2 | 6 |
| US20190255080A1 | 6 |
What Percentage of Viking Therapeutics US Patent Applications were Granted?
Viking Therapeutics (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 18 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 7 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 70%.
Below are the key stats of Viking Therapeutics patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Viking Therapeutics?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear Llp | 13 | 100.00% |
| Foley Hoag Llp | 5 | 33.33% |
What are Viking Therapeutics key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Viking Therapeutics?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Viking Therapeutics in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Viking Therapeutics thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Viking Therapeutics search focus changed over the years?
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