Biomet has a total of 3397 patents globally, out of which 2347 have been granted. Of these 3397 patents, more than 59% patents are active. The United States of America is where Biomet has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also United Kingdom is the origin country of Biomet.
Biomet was founded in 1997 by Dane A. Miller. Company designs, manufactures, and distributes medical devices. The Company markets reconstructive and fixation devices, electrical bone growth stimulators, orthopaedic support devices, operating room supplies, general surgical instruments, and other related products.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Biomet which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Biomet patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Biomet patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Biomet have?
The founder, Dane A. Miller, has 0 patents and CEO, Bryan C. Hanson, has 0 patents.
How many patents does Biomet have?
Biomet has a total of 3397 patents globally. These patents belong to 1105 unique patent families. Out of 3397 patents, 2013 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Biomet 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 | Biomet Applications Filed | Biomet Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 209 | 89 |
| 2012 | 269 | 147 |
| 2013 | 276 | 156 |
| 2014 | 300 | 164 |
| 2015 | 230 | 184 |
| 2016 | 266 | 244 |
| 2017 | 145 | 208 |
| 2018 | 167 | 190 |
| 2019 | 78 | 191 |
| 2020 | 48 | 196 |
| 2021 | 34 | 139 |
| 2022 | 11 | 58 |
How many Biomet patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Biomet File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Biomet Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 1689 |
| Europe | 445 |
| Germany | 285 |
| Australia | 135 |
| Japan | 120 |
| China | 101 |
| Canada | 78 |
| United Kingdom | 62 |
| Spain | 46 |
| Austria | 39 |
| Korea (South) | 11 |
| India | 11 |
| Denmark | 9 |
| Portugal | 7 |
| South Africa | 6 |
| France | 5 |
| New Zealand | 4 |
| Israel | 4 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Bulgaria | 2 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Biomet Patents Located?
10 Best Biomet Patents
US6387113B1 is the most popular patent in the Biomet portfolio. It has received 1647 citations so far from companies like Inion, Restore Medical, Arthrotek.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Biomet:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6387113B1 | 1647 |
| US7052499B2 | 1209 |
| US6510334B1 | 469 |
| US20080257363A1 | 404 |
| US6569186B1 | 395 |
| US6402757B1 | 395 |
| US6364910B1 | 381 |
| US7959650B2 | 353 |
| US7601165B2 | 351 |
| US20060190042A1 | 341 |
Which Companies are using Biomet Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Biomet patent portfolio are Wright Medical Technology, Depuy Synthes Products and Arthrex.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Wright Medical Technology | 122 |
| Depuy Synthes Products | 100 |
| Arthrex | 95 |
| Smith & Nephew | 77 |
| Zimmer | 71 |
| Howmedica Osteonics | 53 |
| Zb Manufacturing | 34 |
| Tornier | 33 |
| Solana Surgical | 23 |
| Trooper Holdings | 23 |
| White Box Orthopedics | 23 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Biomet Patents
Top Biomet Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7749250B2 | 32 |
| US7828820B2 | 23 |
| US7052499B2 | 21 |
| US7959650B2 | 20 |
| US8986345B2 | 19 |
| US8562647B2 | 19 |
| US8034090B2 | 18 |
| US8298262B2 | 18 |
| US9017381B2 | 17 |
| US7461574B2 | 17 |
| US8979847B2 | 16 |
| US8361113B2 | 16 |
| US7643862B2 | 16 |
| US8118836B2 | 15 |
| US7905903B2 | 15 |
What Percentage of Biomet US Patent Applications were Granted?
Biomet (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 755 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 592 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 80%.
Below are the key stats of Biomet patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Biomet?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner Biomet | 611 | 83.38% |
| Nixon Peabody | 50 | 91.30% |
| Harness Dickey Troy | 18 | 73.33% |
| Taft Stettinius & Hollister | 12 | 58.33% |
| Bose Mckinney & Evans | 11 | 10.00% |
| Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear | 8 | 100.00% |
| William F Bahret | 5 | 80.00% |
| Bahret & Associates | 3 | 100.00% |
| Intellectual Property Group | 3 | 0.00% |
| Robert F Zielinski Llc | 3 | 100.00% |