Aspen Surgical has a total of 187 patents globally, out of which 147 have been granted. Of these 187 patents, more than 50% patents are active. The United States of America is where Aspen Surgical has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also USA is the origin country of Aspen Surgical.
Aspen Surgical was founded in 2004. The Company provides medical products and services. The Company offer conventional and safety scalpels, blades, fluid collection, specialty needles, wound care dressings and patient and staff safety products.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Aspen Surgical which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Aspen Surgical patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Aspen Surgical patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Aspen Surgical have?
The Founder Daniel Bowen has 10 patents and CEO Steve Blazejewski have 0 patent.
How many patents does Aspen Surgical have?
Aspen Surgical has a total of 187 patents globally. These patents belong to 93 unique patent families. Out of 187 patents, 93 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Aspen Surgical 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 | Aspen Surgical Applications Filed | Aspen Surgical Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 3 |
| 2022 | – | 2 |
| 2021 | – | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 6 |
| 2019 | 2 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 | 10 |
| 2017 | 22 | 14 |
| 2016 | 6 | 13 |
| 2015 | 14 | 10 |
| 2014 | 10 | 12 |
| 2013 | 15 | 11 |
| 2012 | 24 | 8 |
How many Aspen Surgical patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Aspen Surgical File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Aspen Surgical Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 104 |
| Europe | 18 |
| Germany | 15 |
| United Kingdom | 9 |
| Japan | 7 |
| Australia | 7 |
| Canada | 7 |
| Austria | 4 |
| China | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Aspen Surgical Patents Located?
10 Best Aspen Surgical Patents
US7776065B2 is the most popular patent in the Aspen Surgical portfolio. It has received 765 citations so far from companies like Ethicon, Jet Engineering and Tyco Healthcare Group.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Aspen Surgical:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7776065B2 | 765 |
| US7452331B1 | 102 |
| US6908433B1 | 99 |
| US7635336B1 | 96 |
| US6884219B1 | 64 |
| US7087024B1 | 58 |
| US6530883B2 | 54 |
| USD495807S1 | 48 |
| US6758817B1 | 42 |
| US6612990B1 | 38 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Aspen Surgical patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Aspen Surgical invention. They couldn’t because Aspen Surgical had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 33 Aspen Surgical patents in 112 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Aspen Surgical patent portfolio are Covidien, Alter Domus and St Jude Medical Cardiology Division.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Aspen Surgical –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Aspen Surgical Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Covidien | 6 | 10 |
| Alter Domus | 4 | 5 |
| St Jude Medical Cardiology Division | 2 | 3 |
| C R Bard | 2 | 4 |
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery | 2 | 5 |
| Applied Medical Technology | 2 | 3 |
| Convexity Scientific | 2 | 2 |
| Abdominal Elevator | 1 | 1 |
| Parallel Investment Opportunities | 1 | 1 |
| Globus Medical | 1 | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Aspen Surgical Patents
Top Aspen Surgical Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7776065B2 | 6 |
| US8262567B2 | 6 |
| US20130150831A1 | 4 |
| US20150051530A1 | 4 |
| US6884219B1 | 3 |
| US7452331B1 | 3 |
| US7850664B1 | 2 |
| US8657823B2 | 2 |
| US8205340B2 | 2 |
| US6758817B1 | 2 |
| US9693797B2 | 2 |
| US9044258B2 | 2 |
| US20150141998A1 | 1 |
| US8353880B1 | 1 |
| US6620097B1 | 1 |
What are Aspen Surgical key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Aspen Surgical?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Aspen Surgical