Avent Inc has a total of 2297 patents globally, out of which 2010 have been granted. Of these 2997 patents, more than 59% patents are active. The United States of America is where Avent Inc has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and Europe. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also USA is the origin country of Avent Inc.
Avent Inc is subpart of Avanos Medical was founded in the year 1969. The Company line of business includes the manufacturing, fabricating, or processing of drugs in pharmaceutical preparations for human or veterinary use.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Avent Inc which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Avent Inc patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Avent Inc patent portfolio.
How many patents does Avent Inc have?
Avent Inc has a total of 2997 patents globally. These patents belong to 832 unique patent families. Out of 2997 patents, 1792 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Avent 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 | Avent Applications Filed | Avent Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 6 | 55 |
| 2022 | 53 | 126 |
| 2021 | 74 | 124 |
| 2020 | 85 | 114 |
| 2019 | 250 | 163 |
| 2018 | 122 | 159 |
| 2017 | 170 | 203 |
| 2016 | 270 | 178 |
| 2015 | 303 | 166 |
| 2014 | 173 | 84 |
| 2013 | 162 | 103 |
| 2012 | 142 | 101 |
How many Avent Inc patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents 
How Many Patents did Avent Inc File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Avent Inc Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 743 |
| Australia | 309 |
| Europe | 270 |
| Japan | 267 |
| Canada | 240 |
| Mexico | 202 |
| Germany | 200 |
| Austria | 127 |
| Korea (South) | 116 |
| China | 77 |
| Russia | 58 |
| Brazil | 56 |
| United Kingdom | 53 |
| India | 32 |
| France | 13 |
| Denmark | 12 |
| Israel | 7 |
| Italy | 5 |
| Spain | 5 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 5 |
| Singapore | 4 |
| Poland | 3 |
| New Zealand | 3 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Avent Inc Patents Located?
10 Best Avent Inc Patents
US7041868B2 is the most popular patent in the Avent Inc portfolio. It has received 1320 citations so far from companies like Covidien, Ethicon and Sofradim Production. Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Avent Inc:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7041868B2 | 1320 |
| US10492847B2 | 422 |
| US7258688B1 | 410 |
| US6562033B2 | 286 |
| US6579258B1 | 270 |
| US7040321B2 | 188 |
| US6632091B1 | 179 |
| US20040087877A1 | 176 |
| US7066914B2 | 161 |
| USD476798S1 | 161 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Avent Inc patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Avent Inc invention. They couldn’t because Avent Inc had protected those before them. Examiners at the USPTO referred 246 Avent Inc patents in 1902 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types). The top citing companies in the Avent Inc patent portfolio are Covidien, Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc, and C R Bard. List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Avent Inc –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Avnet Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Covidien | 32 | 68 |
| Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc | 13 | 34 |
| C R Bard | 11 | 26 |
| Medtronic | 11 | 19 |
| Cook Medical Technologies Llc | 9 | 33 |
| Boston Scientific Scimed Inc | 9 | 21 |
| Becton Dickinson | 9 | 25 |
| St. Jude Medical | 6 | 13 |
| Philips | 5 | 10 |
| Ge Precision Healthcare Llc | 5 | 9 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Avent Inc Patents
Top Avent Inc Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8900624B2 | 28 |
| US8361553B2 | 25 |
| US7041868B2 | 15 |
| US7799021B2 | 14 |
| US7976518B2 | 12 |
| US10004863B2 | 12 |
| US20120172905A1 | 10 |
| US20100190004A1 | 10 |
| US10251392B2 | 10 |
| US7582072B2 | 10 |
| US6907992B2 | 10 |
| US6615835B1 | 9 |
| US10206739B2 | 9 |
| US9398837B2 | 9 |
| US7401703B2 | 8 |
What are Avent Inc key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Avent Inc?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Avent Inc in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Avent Inc thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Avent Inc search focus changed over the years?
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