Cochlear has a total of 3238 patents globally, out of which 1664 have been granted. Of these 3238 patents, more than 44% patents are active. The United States of America is where Cochlear has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and Europe. Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and Australia is the origin country of Cochlear.
Cochlear was founded in the year 1982. The Company researches, develops and markets cochlear implant systems for hearing impaired individuals. The Company’s hearing implant systems include Nucleus and Baha and are sold both domestically and internationally. As of March 2023, the market cap of Cochlear is $756.93 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Cochlear which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Cochlear patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Cochlear patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Cochlear have?
The founder Graeme Clark has 3 patents and CEO Dig Howitt has 0 patent.
How many patents does Cochlear have?
Cochlear has a total of 3238 patents globally. These patents belong to 1212 unique patent families. Out of 3238 patents, 1449 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Cochlear 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 | Cochlear Applications Filed | Cochlear Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 14 |
| 2022 | 52 | 107 |
| 2021 | 73 | 121 |
| 2020 | 167 | 135 |
| 2019 | 178 | 128 |
| 2018 | 145 | 132 |
| 2017 | 166 | 94 |
| 2016 | 217 | 114 |
| 2015 | 146 | 102 |
| 2014 | 111 | 112 |
| 2013 | 125 | 112 |
| 2012 | 162 | 68 |
How many Cochlear patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Cochlear File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Cochlear Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 1314 |
| Australia | 384 |
| Europe | 331 |
| China | 199 |
| Germany | 185 |
| Japan | 63 |
| Austria | 55 |
| Canada | 33 |
| India | 22 |
| Denmark | 13 |
| Korea (South) | 13 |
| Sweden | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 6 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| France | 1 |
Where are Research Centres for Cochlear Patents Located?
10 Best Cochlear Patents
US9119957B2 is the most popular patent in the Cochlear portfolio. It has received 973 citations so far from companies like Ethicon, Cilag Gmbh and Otologics.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Cochlear:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9119957B2 | 973 |
| US6537200B2 | 403 |
| US6575894B2 | 336 |
| US6697674B2 | 301 |
| US6565503B2 | 289 |
| US7396265B2 | 227 |
| US6421569B1 | 202 |
| US8457547B2 | 145 |
| US6554762B2 | 134 |
| WO2006037156A1 | 133 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Cochlear patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Cochlear invention. They couldn’t because Cochlear had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 477 Cochlear patents in 2230 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Cochlear patent portfolio are Advanced Bionics, Med-El and Oticon.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Cochlear –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Cochlear Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Advanced Bionics | 134 | 408 |
| Med-El | 82 | 248 |
| Oticon | 38 | 98 |
| Boston Scientific | 15 | 45 |
| Medtronic | 15 | 54 |
| Sonova | 13 | 28 |
| Citibank | 12 | 32 |
| Samsung | 11 | 28 |
| Individual | 10 | 19 |
| Nurotone Medical | 9 | 15 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Cochlear Patents
Top Cochlear Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8396570B2 | 18 |
| US8843852B2 | 13 |
| US8265765B2 | 12 |
| US8244365B2 | 12 |
| US7657038B2 | 12 |
| US8086319B2 | 10 |
| US7860573B2 | 10 |
| US8369959B2 | 9 |
| US8550977B2 | 9 |
| US7660633B2 | 9 |
| US8702238B2 | 8 |
| US8249724B2 | 7 |
| US7232625B2 | 7 |
| US7522738B2 | 7 |
| US20130089229A1 | 7 |
What Percentage of Cochlear US Patent Applications were Granted?
Cochlear (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1107 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 830 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 84.18%.
Below are the key stats of Cochlear patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Cochlear?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Edell Shapiro & Finnan | 488 | 91.85% |
| Pilloff Passino & Cosenza | 260 | 91.97% |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton | 113 | 69.32% |
| Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff | 59 | 77.97% |
| K&L Gates | 44 | 45.45% |
| Merchant & Gould Cochlear | 41 | 69.23% |
| Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman | 30 | 96.67% |
| Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear | 15 | 100.00% |
| Hauptman Ham | 14 | 85.71% |
| Marsh Fischmann & Breyfogle | 12 | 33.33% |