Athersys has a total of 655 patents globally, out of which 298 have been granted. Of these 655 patents, more than 46% patents are active. United States Of America is where Athersys has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and Australia. Parallelly, United States Of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Athersys.
Athersys was founded in the year 1995 by Gil Van Bokkelen, John Harrington. Company is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers and develops therapeutic products to treat several disease indications.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Athersys which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Athersys patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Athersys patent portfolio.
How many patents does Athersys have?
Athersys has a total of 655 patents globally. These patents belong to 82 unique patent families. Out of 655 patents, 303 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Athersys 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 | Athersys Applications Filed | Athersys Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 9 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 |
| 2020 | 22 | 20 |
| 2019 | 7 | 17 |
| 2018 | 15 | 26 |
| 2017 | 9 | 14 |
| 2016 | 27 | 13 |
| 2015 | 16 | 18 |
| 2014 | 27 | 14 |
| 2013 | 27 | 43 |
| 2012 | 29 | 23 |
How many Athersys patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Athersys File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Athersys Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 119 |
| Japan | 63 |
| Australia | 46 |
| Europe | 43 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 38 |
| Israel | 34 |
| Canada | 32 |
| Singapore | 30 |
| Germany | 25 |
| China | 23 |
| Denmark | 21 |
| New Zealand | 18 |
| Korea (South) | 15 |
| Spain | 11 |
| India | 11 |
| Brazil | 9 |
| Mexico | 8 |
| Taiwan | 7 |
| Argentina | 7 |
| Austria | 6 |
| South Africa | 6 |
| Philippines | 6 |
| Norway | 5 |
| Portugal | 5 |
| Indonesia | 5 |
| Poland | 5 |
| Russia | 4 |
| Hungary | 3 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
| Eurasia | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Athersys Patents Located?
10 Best Athersys Patents
US7015037B1 is the most popular patent in the Athersys portfolio. It has received 339 citations so far from companies like The General Hospital Corporation, Stempeutics Research Private Limited and The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Athersys:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7015037B1 | 339 |
| US20030161817A1 | 193 |
| US6361972B1 | 121 |
| US20040033214A1 | 94 |
| WO2006034419A2 | 80 |
| US6410266B1 | 80 |
| US6623958B1 | 57 |
| US6524818B1 | 54 |
| US7659118B2 | 51 |
| US20060025601A1 | 49 |