Abiomed Inc has a total of 2281 patents globally, out of which 867 have been granted. Of these 2281 patents, more than 85% patents are active. United States of America is where Abiomed Inc has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and China. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Abiomed Inc.
Abiomed Inc was founded in 1981 by David Lederman. Abiomed Inc develops, manufactures, and markets cardiovascular products. The Company develops technologies designed to assist and replace the pumping function of the heart. Abiomed’s products and services are used by health care professionals in worldwide. As of April 2022, Abiomed Inc has a market cap of $13.42 Billion.
Read about some of the most popular patents of Abiomed Inc which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Abiomed Inc patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Abiomed Inc patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Abiomed Inc have?
The Founder David Lederman has 8 patents and the CEO Michael R. Minogue have 19 patents.
How many patents does Abiomed Inc have?
Abiomed Inc has a total of 2281 patents globally. These patents belong to 361 unique patent families. Out of 2281 patents, 1945 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Abiomed Inc 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 | Abiomed Applications Filed | Abiomed Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 126 | 8 |
| 2012 | 69 | 8 |
| 2013 | 91 | 16 |
| 2014 | 70 | 26 |
| 2015 | 98 | 46 |
| 2016 | 200 | 69 |
| 2017 | 214 | 56 |
| 2018 | 244 | 59 |
| 2019 | 304 | 101 |
| 2020 | 348 | 146 |
| 2021 | 189 | 210 |
| 2022 | 18 | 68 |
How many Abiomed Inc patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Abiomed Inc File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Abiomed Inc Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 409 |
| Europe | 319 |
| China | 191 |
| Japan | 182 |
| Korea (South) | 133 |
| Germany | 131 |
| Australia | 118 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 118 |
| Canada | 94 |
| Israel | 82 |
| India | 69 |
| Singapore | 65 |
| Spain | 58 |
| Denmark | 53 |
| Taiwan | 22 |
| New Zealand | 15 |
| Austria | 6 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Abiomed Inc Patents Located?
10 Best Abiomed Inc Patents
US20050049696A1 is the most popular patent in the Abiomed Inc portfolio. It has received 461 citations so far from companies like Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc, Medtronic, Inc and Sadra Medical Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Abiomed Inc:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20050049696A1 | 461 |
| US6544216B1 | 308 |
| US7027875B2 | 238 |
| US6442434B1 | 220 |
| US6389318B1 | 214 |
| US7070555B2 | 212 |
| US6623475B1 | 196 |
| US7011620B1 | 192 |
| US6508756B1 | 167 |
| US6366817B1 | 157 |
What Percentage of Abiomed Inc US Patent Applications were Granted?
Abiomed Inc (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 263 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 167 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 88.83%.
Below are the key stats of Abiomed Inc patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Abiomed Inc?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Botos Churchill Ip Law Llp | 134 | 93.55% |
| White & Case Llp | 74 | 95.95% |
| Lerner David Littenberg | 9 | 100.00% |
| Nutter Mcclennen & Fish Llp | 8 | 25.00% |
| Holland & Hart Llp | 5 | 100.00% |
| Fulwider Patton Llp | 4 | 75.00% |
| Foley & Lardner Llp | 3 | 66.67% |
| Ropes & Gray Llp | 3 | 100.00% |
| Austin Rapp | 2 | 100.00% |
| Levine Bagade Han Llp | 2 | 100.00% |
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