Cathay Biotech has a total of 142 patents globally, out of which 64 have been granted. Of these 142 patents, more than 80% patents are active. United States of America is where Cathay Biotech has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Cathay Biotech.
Cathay Biotech was founded in the year 2000. Cathay is a global technology leader in synthetic biology and the use of bio-processes to produce new materials on an industrial scale.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Cathay Biotech which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Cathay Biotech patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Cathay Biotech patent portfolio.
How many patents does Cathay Biotech have?
Cathay Biotech has a total of 142 patents globally. These patents belong to 54 unique patent families. Out of 142 patents, 115 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Cathay Biotech 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 | Cathay Biotech Applications Filed | Cathay Biotech Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 | 17 | 11 |
| 2021 | 9 | 24 |
| 2020 | 28 | 12 |
| 2019 | 10 | 3 |
| 2018 | 12 | 3 |
| 2017 | 11 | 3 |
| 2016 | 15 | 2 |
| 2015 | 9 | – |
| 2014 | 15 | – |
| 2013 | 12 | – |
| 2012 | 2 | – |
How many Cathay Biotech patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Cathay Biotech File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Cathay Biotech Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 52 |
| Europe | 38 |
| Germany | 10 |
| Austria | 10 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Taiwan | 2 |
Where are Research Centres of Cathay Biotech Patents Located?
10 Best Cathay Biotech Patents
WO2022156738A1 is the most popular patent in the Cathay Biotech portfolio. It has received 5 citations so far from companies like Kingfa Technology Co., Ltd., Guangdong Daosheng Technology Co., Ltd. and Hengdian Group Debang Engineering Plastics Co., Ltd.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Cathay Biotech:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2022156738A1 | 5 |
| US9234203B2 | 4 |
| EP3838383A1 | 3 |
| US9388378B2 | 2 |
| US9914694B2 | 2 |
| US20220080357A1 | 2 |
| EP3550014B1 | 2 |
| EP3591062A1 | 2 |
| WO2021073011A1 | 2 |
| WO2021088250A1 | 2 |
What Percentage of Cathay Biotech US Patent Applications were Granted?
Cathay Biotech (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 50 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 38 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 95.0%.
Below are the key stats of Cathay Biotech patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Cathay Biotech?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck P C | 24 | 100.00% |
| Fox Rothschild Llp | 12 | 100.00% |
| Adsero Ip Llc | 5 | 80.00% |
| Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz Pc | 5 | 0% |
| Marshall Gerstein & Borun Llp | 4 | 75.00% |
What are Cathay Biotech key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Cathay Biotech?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Cathay Biotech in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Cathay Biotech thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Cathay Biotech search focus changed over the years?
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