Bio-Techne has a total of 993 patents globally, out of which 427 have been granted. Of these 993 patents, 50% patents are active. United States Of America is where Bio-Techne has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and China. Parallelly, United States Of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Bio-Techne.
Bio-Techne was founded in 1976 by Roger C. Lucas. Bio-Techne develops, manufactures and sells biotechnology products and clinical diagnostic controls. The Company specializes in proteins, cytokines, growth factors, immunoassays and small molecules. As of May 2022, Bio-Techne has a market cap of $14.20 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Bio-Techne which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Bio-Techne patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Bio-Techne patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Bio-Techne have?
The Founder Roger C. Lucas has 11 and CEO, Charles R. Kummeth has 0 patents.
How many patents does Bio-Techne have?
Bio-Techne has a total of 993 patents globally. These patents belong to 277 unique patent families. Out of 993 patents, 498 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Bio-Techne 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 | Bio-Techne Applications Filed | Bio-Techne Patents Granted |
| 2010 | 57 | 5 |
| 2011 | 55 | 14 |
| 2012 | 46 | 6 |
| 2013 | 70 | 16 |
| 2014 | 76 | 61 |
| 2015 | 45 | 55 |
| 2016 | 53 | 27 |
| 2017 | 83 | 30 |
| 2018 | 55 | 31 |
| 2019 | 52 | 58 |
| 2020 | 33 | 38 |
| 2021 | 24 | 36 |
| 2022 | 1 | 18 |
How many Bio-Techne patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Bio-Techne File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Bio-Techne Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 254 |
| Europe | 156 |
| China | 76 |
| Germany | 75 |
| Japan | 56 |
| Canada | 54 |
| Australia | 48 |
| Spain | 31 |
| Israel | 23 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 11 |
| Korea (South) | 11 |
| Denmark | 10 |
| Brazil | 7 |
| India | 7 |
| Singapore | 7 |
| Austria | 4 |
| South Africa | 3 |
| Russia | 3 |
| Norway | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
| Macao | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Bio-Techne Patents Located?
10 Best Bio-Techne Patents
US6605451B1 is the most popular patent in the Bio-Techne portfolio. It has received 342 citations so far from companies like Applera Corporation and Life Technologies.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Bio-Techne:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6605451B1 | 342 |
| US20090092974A1 | 179 |
| US20020028488A1 | 148 |
| US20040110191A1 | 144 |
| US7709198B2 | 135 |
| WO2008073915A2 | 130 |
| US20090263803A1 | 118 |
| US20060078894A1 | 117 |
| US20090081688A1 | 91 |
| US7888010B2 | 78 |
What Percentage of Bio-Techne US Patent Applications were Granted?
Bio-Techne (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 27 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 16 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 80.00%.
Below are the key stats of Bio-Techne patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Bio-Techne?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Fredrikson & Byron | 15 | 73.33% |
| Mueting Raasch Group | 10 | 100.00% |
| Casimir Jones | 1 | 0% |
| Phillip M Goldman | 1 | 100.00% |
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