Cardiovascular Systems Inc has a total of 1258 patents globally, out of which 622 have been granted. Of these 1258 patents, more than 37% patents are active. The United States of America is where Cardiovascular Systems Inc has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and Europe. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
Cardiovascular Systems Inc was founded in 1989. Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. develops and produces medical devices. The Company offers a medical device that removes hardened plaque and calcium from arteries. As of September 2022, Cardiovascular Systems Inc has a market cap of $553.02 Million.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Cardiovascular Systems Inc which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Cardiovascular Systems Inc patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Cardiovascular Systems Inc patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Cardiovascular Systems Inc have?
The CEO Scott R. Ward has 0 patents.
How many patents does Cardiovascular Systems Inc have?
Cardiovascular Systems Inc has a total of 1258 patents globally. These patents belong to 321 unique patent families. Out of 1258 patents, 468 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Cardiovascular Systems 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 | Cardiovascular Systems Applications Filed | Cardiovascular Systems Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 58 | 12 |
| 2012 | 19 | 27 |
| 2013 | 38 | 51 |
| 2014 | 126 | 55 |
| 2015 | 114 | 90 |
| 2016 | 54 | 44 |
| 2017 | 62 | 22 |
| 2018 | 51 | 32 |
| 2019 | 76 | 41 |
| 2020 | 34 | 22 |
| 2021 | 16 | 30 |
| 2022 | 3 | 28 |
How many Cardiovascular Systems Inc patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Cardiovascular Systems Inc File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Cardiovascular Systems Inc Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 320 |
| Japan | 166 |
| Europe | 155 |
| Australia | 89 |
| China | 87 |
| Germany | 79 |
| Canada | 76 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 48 |
| Spain | 24 |
| United Kingdom | 17 |
| India | 17 |
| Austria | 11 |
| Denmark | 7 |
| Singapore | 4 |
| Korea (South) | 4 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| France | 2 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Cardiovascular Systems Inc Patents Located?
10 Best Cardiovascular Systems Inc Patents
US6726696B1 is the most popular patent in the Cardiovascular Systems Inc portfolio. It has received 491 citations so far from companies like Nmt Medical Inc, Vysera Biomedical Limited and W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Cardiovascular Systems Inc:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6726696B1 | 491 |
| US6494890B1 | 390 |
| US7025776B1 | 341 |
| US6540761B2 | 303 |
| US6783328B2 | 242 |
| US20110077673A1 | 240 |
| US20030139689A1 | 231 |
| US6632196B1 | 194 |
| US7182771B1 | 191 |
| US6635017B1 | 190 |
Which Companies are using Cardiovascular Systems Inc 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 Cardiovascular Systems Inc patent portfolio are Cardio Flow Inc, Boston Scientific and Terumo.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Cardio Flow Inc | 18 |
| Boston Scientific | 15 |
| Terumo | 10 |
| Medtronic | 10 |
| Covidien | 8 |
| Olympus Corporation | 6 |
| Philips | 5 |
| Saphena Medical Inc | 4 |
| Gearbox Llc | 4 |
| Cook Medical Technologies Llc | 4 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Cardiovascular Systems Inc Patents
Top Cardiovascular Systems Inc Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7229431B2 | 12 |
| US7025776B1 | 9 |
| US6524249B2 | 9 |
| US7588549B2 | 8 |
| US6635017B1 | 8 |
| US6726696B1 | 8 |
| US7338441B2 | 7 |
| US8177801B2 | 7 |
| US8628550B2 | 7 |
| US6783328B2 | 7 |
| US7182771B1 | 7 |
| US9050126B2 | 6 |
| US6632196B1 | 6 |
| US20100292532A1 | 6 |
| US9289230B2 | 5 |
What Percentage of Cardiovascular Systems Inc US Patent Applications were Granted?
Cardiovascular Systems Inc (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 123 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 90 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 75.0%.
Below are the key stats of Cardiovascular Systems Inc patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Cardiovascular Systems Inc?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Barnes & Thornburg Llp | 87 | 72.62% |
| Winthrop & Weinstine Pa | 10 | 100.00% |
| Fish & Richardson Pc | 8 | 75.00% |
| Adsero Ip Llc | 7 | 100.00% |
| Hamre Schumann Mueller & Larson Pc | 5 | 20.00% |
| Fulwider Patton Llp | 2 | 100.00% |
| Darren J Milliken | 1 | 100.00% |
| Gregory P Kaihoi | 1 | 100.00% |
| Lerner Greenberg Stemer Llp | 1 | 0.00% |
| Perman & Green Llp | 1 | 100.00% |