Sysmex has a total of 7677 patents globally, out of which 4861 have been granted. Of these 7677 patents, more than 60% patents are active. Japan is where Sysmex has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by the United States of America and Europe. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Sysmex.
Sysmex was founded in the year 1968. Sysmex produces supplies and tools for clinical testing, such as hematologic (blood) and immunological assays. Additionally, the business creates, produces, and sells particle analysers, including software related to blood coagulation analysers. As of April 2023, Sysmex has a market cap of $14.28 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Sysmex which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Sysmex patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Sysmex patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Sysmex have?
The founder and CEO Hisashi Ietsugu have 0 patents.
How many patents does Sysmex have?
Sysmex has a total of 7677 patents globally. These patents belong to 2769 unique patent families. Out of 7677 patents, 4619 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Sysmex 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 | Sysmex Applications Filed | Sysmex Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 3 | 48 |
| 2022 | 130 | 281 |
| 2021 | 202 | 295 |
| 2020 | 256 | 311 |
| 2019 | 326 | 342 |
| 2018 | 350 | 295 |
| 2017 | 390 | 267 |
| 2016 | 391 | 291 |
| 2015 | 373 | 324 |
| 2014 | 314 | 375 |
| 2013 | 320 | 337 |
| 2012 | 333 | 295 |
| 2011 | 450 | 349 |
How many Sysmex patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Sysmex File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Sysmex Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| Japan | 2385 |
| United States Of America | 1528 |
| Europe | 1158 |
| China | 1080 |
| Germany | 596 |
| India | 107 |
| United Kingdom | 95 |
| Austria | 88 |
| Australia | 84 |
| Korea (South) | 66 |
| Spain | 53 |
| Brazil | 22 |
| Singapore | 21 |
| Taiwan | 20 |
| Indonesia | 18 |
| Canada | 12 |
| Italy | 11 |
| Russia | 8 |
| Hungary | 8 |
| Mexico | 8 |
| Argentina | 7 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7 |
| Poland | 7 |
| Denmark | 6 |
| France | 5 |
| Philippines | 4 |
| Colombia | 3 |
| Viet Nam | 3 |
| Malaysia | 3 |
| Israel | 2 |
| South Africa | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Sysmex Patents Located?
10 Best Sysmex Patents
US6353750B1 is the most popular patent in the Sysmex portfolio. It has received 363 citations so far from companies like Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Covidien and Novadaq Technologies.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Sysmex:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6353750B1 | 363 |
| US6713019B2 | 165 |
| US20120156675A1 | 153 |
| US20050096520A1 | 146 |
| WO2006103920A1 | 122 |
| US20060029991A1 | 116 |
| US8131382B2 | 98 |
| US6522781B1 | 92 |
| US6349227B1 | 92 |
| USD482796S1 | 86 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Sysmex patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Sysmex invention. They couldn’t because Sysmex had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 405 Sysmex patents in 1537 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Sysmex patent portfolio are Hitachi, Mindray Bio-Medical Electronic and Roche Diagnostics.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Sysmex –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Sysmex Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Hitachi | 53 | 197 |
| Mindray Bio-Medical Electronic | 16 | 49 |
| Roche Diagnostics | 16 | 37 |
| Shimadzu | 16 | 38 |
| Siemens Healthcare | 14 | 40 |
| Beckman Coulter | 13 | 30 |
| Sony | 13 | 31 |
| Arkray | 12 | 38 |
| Abbott | 11 | 46 |
| Searete | 11 | 25 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Sysmex Patents
Top Sysmex Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8372629B2 | 26 |
| US6807531B1 | 22 |
| US10837974B2 | 11 |
| US20120156675A1 | 9 |
| US7906075B2 | 7 |
| US7760340B2 | 7 |
| US6772650B2 | 7 |
| US20060109343A1 | 6 |
| US8071029B2 | 6 |
| US20070144922A1 | 6 |
| US20040248287A1 | 6 |
| US20060234253A1 | 5 |
| US8484572B2 | 5 |
| US10073078B2 | 5 |
| US9429509B2 | 5 |
What Percentage of Sysmex US Patent Applications were Granted?
Sysmex (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1280 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 797 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 71.54%.
Below are the key stats of Sysmex patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Sysmex?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Crowell | 564 | 76.92% |
| Sughrue Mion | 416 | 57.34% |
| Metrolex Ip | 147 | 78.85% |
| Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch | 62 | 86.89% |
| Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney | 23 | 100.00% |
| Kilyk & Bowersox | 5 | 40.00% |
| Lance J Lieberman | 5 | 80.00% |
| Pearne & Gordon | 5 | 100.00% |
| Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione | 4 | 75.00% |
| Shinjyu An IP | 4 | 100.00% |