Biosense Webster has a total of 2874 patents globally, out of which 2088 have been granted. Of these 2874 patents, more than 33% patents are active. United States of America is where Biosense Webster has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Germany. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Biosense Webster.
Biosense Webster was founded in the year 1970. The Company manufactures electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus. The Company offers therapeutic and ultrasound catheters, generators, cables and accessories.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Biosense Webster which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Biosense Webster patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Biosense Webster patent portfolio.
How many patents does Biosense Webster have?
Biosense Webster has a total of 2874 patents globally. These patents belong to 393 unique patent families. Out of 2874 patents, 968 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Biosense Webster 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 | Biosense Webster Applications Filed | Biosense Webster Patents Granted |
| 2024 | – | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 12 | 14 |
| 2021 | 2 | 9 |
| 2020 | 10 | 29 |
| 2019 | 16 | 53 |
| 2018 | 11 | 60 |
| 2017 | 22 | 98 |
| 2016 | 8 | 131 |
| 2015 | 21 | 165 |
| 2014 | 8 | 140 |
| 2013 | 17 | 205 |
How many Biosense Webster patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Biosense Webster File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Biosense Webster Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 400 |
| Europe (EPO) | 397 |
| Germany | 308 |
| Japan | 305 |
| Israel | 226 |
| Austria | 222 |
| Canada | 181 |
| Australia | 176 |
| China | 131 |
| Korea (South) | 86 |
| India | 85 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 67 |
| Denmark | 52 |
| Spain | 43 |
| Mexico | 28 |
| Portugal | 25 |
| Russian Federation | 23 |
| Brazil | 20 |
| Italy | 16 |
| Slovenia | 12 |
| Slovakia | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 8 |
| Estonia | 6 |
| Poland | 6 |
| Cyprus | 4 |
| Malta | 2 |
Where are Research Centres of Biosense Webster Patents Located?
10 Best Biosense Webster Patents
US7397364B2 is the most popular patent in the Biosense Webster portfolio. It has received 1476 citations so far from companies like Mija Industries, Inc., General Electric and Covidien Lp.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Biosense Webster:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7397364B2 | 1476 |
| US6995729B2 | 1369 |
| US8214019B2 | 1257 |
| US7842025B2 | 1218 |
| US7536218B2 | 1011 |
| US7756576B2 | 686 |
| US8456182B2 | 582 |
| US6602242B1 | 539 |
| US6564096B2 | 524 |
| US8287532B2 | 433 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Biosense Webster patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Biosense Webster invention. They couldn’t because Biosense Webster had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 225 Biosense Webster patents in 1685 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Biosense Webster patent portfolio are St Jude Medical Atrial Fibrillation Division, Boston Scientific Scimed and St Jude Medical Cardiology Division.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Biosense Webster –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Biosense Webster Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| St Jude Medical Atrial Fibrillation Division | 61 | 188 |
| Boston Scientific Scimed | 56 | 114 |
| St Jude Medical Cardiology Division | 32 | 79 |
| Medtronic | 31 | 123 |
| Covidien | 28 | 67 |
| Koninklijke Philips | 22 | 84 |
| Auris Health | 13 | 32 |
| Olympus Corporation | 9 | 16 |
| General Electric | 9 | 27 |
| St Jude Medical International Holding SÃ Rl | 8 | 19 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Biosense Webster Patents
Top Biosense Webster Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7306593B2 | 30 |
| US7996060B2 | 15 |
| US7655005B2 | 13 |
| US7536218B2 | 13 |
| US6551274B2 | 12 |
| US20060241445A1 | 12 |
| US8728073B2 | 12 |
| US9629567B2 | 12 |
| US8046049B2 | 11 |
| US7604601B2 | 11 |
| US6564096B2 | 10 |
| US7918851B2 | 10 |
| US7918793B2 | 9 |
| US7591799B2 | 9 |
| US7855723B2 | 9 |
What Percentage of Biosense Webster US Patent Applications were Granted?
Biosense Webster (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 157 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 134 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 87.58%.
Below are the key stats of Biosense Webster patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Biosense Webster?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie Llp | 86 | 96.51% |
| Calderon Safran & Cole Pc | 8 | 50.00% |
| Christie Parker & Hale Llp | 5 | 100.00% |
| Seyfarth Shaw Llp | 4 | 75.00% |
| Lawrence Livermore National Security Llc | 1 | 0.00% |
| Nawrocki Rooney & Sivertson | 1 | 100.00% |
| Scully Scott Murphy & Presser Pc | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Biosense Webster key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Biosense Webster?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Biosense Webster in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Biosense Webster thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Biosense Webster search focus changed over the years?
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