Ivoclar Vivadent has a total of 3428 patents globally, out of which 2037 have been granted. Of these 3428 patents, more than 56% patents are active. The United States of America is where Ivoclar Vivadent has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, Europe and Germany seems to be the main focused R&D center, and also Liechtenstein is the origin country of Ivoclar Vivadent.
Ivoclar Vivadent manufactures a wide range of dental products. The Company offers products including adhesives, luting materials, case planner, composites, tooth whitening, and working accessories. Ivoclar Vivadent serves customers worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Ivoclar Vivadent which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Ivoclar Vivadent patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Ivoclar Vivadent patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Ivoclar Vivadent have?
The Founder Christoph Zeller has 0 patents and the CEO Diego Gabathuler have 0 patents.
How many patents does Ivoclar Vivadent have?
Ivoclar Vivadent has a total of 3428 patents globally. These patents belong to 851 unique patent families. Out of 3428 patents, 1926 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Ivoclar Vivadent 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 | Ivoclar Vivadent Applications Filed | Ivoclar Vivadent Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 124 | 86 |
| 2012 | 220 | 60 |
| 2013 | 220 | 95 |
| 2014 | 230 | 115 |
| 2015 | 231 | 101 |
| 2016 | 177 | 154 |
| 2017 | 165 | 129 |
| 2018 | 144 | 131 |
| 2019 | 176 | 140 |
| 2020 | 119 | 123 |
| 2021 | 127 | 170 |
| 2022 | 30 | 134 |
How many Ivoclar Vivadent patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Ivoclar Vivadent File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Ivoclar Vivadent Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 717 |
| Europe | 625 |
| Germany | 428 |
| Japan | 408 |
| China | 197 |
| Austria | 154 |
| Spain | 123 |
| Canada | 106 |
| Korea (South) | 101 |
| United Kingdom | 58 |
| Italy | 42 |
| India | 36 |
| Brazil | 30 |
| Denmark | 30 |
| Russia | 26 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 26 |
| Mexico | 24 |
| Australia | 19 |
| Poland | 13 |
| Portugal | 12 |
| Hungary | 8 |
| Norway | 6 |
| Sweden | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Ivoclar Vivadent Patents Located?
10 Best Ivoclar Vivadent Patents
US20050023710A1 is the most popular patent in the Ivoclar Vivadent portfolio. It has received 346 citations so far from companies like Elwha Llc, 3M and Zimmer Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Ivoclar Vivadent:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20050023710A1 | 346 |
| US6706273B1 | 239 |
| US6354836B1 | 205 |
| US7605190B2 | 189 |
| WO2010045950A1 | 178 |
| US6670436B2 | 176 |
| US6420288B2 | 139 |
| US20120308837A1 | 130 |
| US6342458B1 | 125 |
| US7452836B2 | 112 |
Which Companies are using Ivoclar Vivadent Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Ivoclar Vivadent patent portfolio are 3M, Dentsply Sirona and James R Glidewell Dental Ceramics Inc.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| 3M Innovative Properties Company | 35 |
| Dentsply Sirona | 16 |
| James R Glidewell Dental Ceramics Inc | 13 |
| Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc | 11 |
| Vita Zahnfabrik H Rauter Gmbh & Co Kg | 8 |
| Degudent Gmbh | 7 |
| Straumann Holding Ag | 7 |
| Kinpo Electronics Inc | 6 |
| Corning Inc | 6 |
| Nobel Biocare Services Ag | 5 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Ivoclar Vivadent Patents
Top Ivoclar Vivadent Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20050023710A1 | 22 |
| US8371851B2 | 11 |
| US8536078B2 | 8 |
| US7806694B2 | 8 |
| US20100283188A1 | 7 |
| US6354836B1 | 7 |
| US8173562B2 | 6 |
| US7927538B2 | 6 |
| US8741203B2 | 6 |
| US20120139141A1 | 6 |
| US8623264B2 | 6 |
| US6420288B2 | 5 |
| US7981531B2 | 5 |
| US7943068B2 | 5 |
| US7714034B2 | 5 |
What Percentage of Ivoclar Vivadent US Patent Applications were Granted?
Ivoclar Vivadent (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 593 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 420 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 82.6%.
Below are the key stats of Ivoclar Vivadent patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Ivoclar Vivadent?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Ivoclar Vivadent Inc | 414 | 82.04% |
| John C Thompson | 57 | 84.21% |
| Hodgson Russ Llp | 32 | 81.48% |
| Joseph M Noto | 29 | 93.10% |
| Nixon Peabody Llp | 12 | 83.33% |
| Michael L Goldman | 11 | 100.00% |
| Bond Schoeneck & King Pllc | 9 | 55.56% |
| Winston & Strawn Llp | 7 | 85.71% |
| Ann M Knab | 2 | 100.00% |
| Lucas & Mercanti Llp | 2 | 50.00% |