Acucela has a total of 534 patents globally, out of which 180 have been granted. Of these 534 patents, more than 49% patents are active. The United States of America is where Acucela has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and Europe. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Acucela.
Acucela was founded in 2002. Acucela is a biotech business. The Company specializes in finding and creating innovative therapies that can be used to cure and delay the course of ocular illnesses that can result in blindness.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Acucela which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Acucela patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Acucela patent portfolio.
How many patents does Acucela have?
Acucela has a total of 534 patents globally. These patents belong to 72 unique patent families. Out of 534 patents, 264 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Acucela 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 | Acucela Applications Filed | Acucela Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 13 | 10 |
| 2022 | 37 | 23 |
| 2021 | 82 | 8 |
| 2020 | 22 | 13 |
| 2019 | 48 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 8 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 | 22 |
| 2015 | 24 | 28 |
| 2014 | 35 | 22 |
| 2013 | 31 | 25 |
| 2012 | 7 | 9 |
| 2011 | 27 | 6 |
How many Acucela patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Acucela File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Acucela Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 111 |
| Japan | 39 |
| Europe | 37 |
| China | 31 |
| Australia | 30 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 29 |
| Canada | 24 |
| Taiwan | 17 |
| Korea (South) | 16 |
| Singapore | 15 |
| Mexico | 14 |
| India | 13 |
| Israel | 12 |
| Viet Nam | 12 |
| Brazil | 10 |
| Malaysia | 10 |
| Philippines | 9 |
| New Zealand | 8 |
| Indonesia | 7 |
| Colombia | 6 |
| South Africa | 5 |
| Argentina | 5 |
| Ecuador | 5 |
| Germany | 5 |
| Spain | 5 |
| Austria | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| Chile | 4 |
| Russia | 2 |
| Macao | 1 |
| Eurasia | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Acucela Patents Located?
10 Best Acucela Patents
US20060135460A1 is the most popular patent in the Acucela portfolio. It has received 88 citations so far from companies like Sytera, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Sync-Think.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Acucela:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20060135460A1 | 88 |
| US20060252107A1 | 75 |
| WO2009045479A1 | 69 |
| US20050059148A1 | 57 |
| US7982071B2 | 48 |
| WO2009058216A1 | 46 |
| WO2009005794A2 | 32 |
| US8076516B2 | 31 |
| US20100093865A1 | 25 |
| WO2021022193A1 | 25 |
What Percentage of Acucela US Patent Applications Were Granted?
Acucela (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 114 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 59 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 73.75%.
Below are the key stats of Acucela patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Acucela?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | 75 | 64.41% |
| Acucela Inc | 25 | 100.00% |
| Fisherbroyles | 14 | 0% |
What are Acucela key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Acucela?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Acucela