Coloplast has a total of 6863 patents globally, out of which 3984 have been granted. Of these 6863 patents, more than 47% patents are active. United States Of America is where Coloplast has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, Denmark seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Bharti Airtel Ltd..
Coloplast was founded in the year 1954. Company develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices and services related to ostomy, urology, continence, and wound care.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Coloplast which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Coloplast patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Coloplast patent portfolio.
How many patents does Coloplast have?
Coloplast has a total of 6863 patents globally. These patents belong to 1807 unique patent families. Out of 6863 patents, 3245 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Coloplast 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 | Coloplast Applications Filed | Coloplast Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 12 | 41 |
| 2022 | 40 | 178 |
| 2021 | 147 | 261 |
| 2020 | 220 | 271 |
| 2019 | 270 | 285 |
| 2018 | 378 | 264 |
| 2017 | 166 | 308 |
| 2016 | 326 | 312 |
| 2015 | 275 | 321 |
| 2014 | 289 | 234 |
| 2013 | 399 | 160 |
| 2012 | 320 | 137 |
How many Coloplast patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Coloplast File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Coloplast Filed Patents
| Countries | Patents |
| United States Of America | 1240 |
| Europe | 950 |
| Germany | 669 |
| China | 516 |
| Japan | 350 |
| Spain | 326 |
| Australia | 299 |
| Denmark | 253 |
| India | 232 |
| Brazil | 222 |
| Russia | 181 |
| Austria | 180 |
| Canada | 180 |
| United Kingdom | 159 |
| Europe | 102 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 89 |
| Poland | 69 |
| Hungary | 61 |
| Italy | 25 |
| Portugal | 14 |
| Korea (South) | 13 |
| Lithuania | 11 |
| Sweden | 9 |
| Singapore | 8 |
| Brunei | 6 |
| Turkey | 4 |
| France | 4 |
| Mexico | 4 |
| Norway | 3 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Coloplast Patents Located?
Research Centres of Coloplast Patents
| Countries | Patents |
| Denmark | 733 |
| Germany | 476 |
| United States Of America | 204 |
| Europe | 122 |
| United Kingdom | 104 |
| Sweden | 44 |
| Europe | 37 |
| China | 21 |
| Italy | 19 |
| France | 9 |
| Brunei | 6 |
| Brazil | 4 |
| Japan | 3 |
| India | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Russia | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
10 Best Coloplast Patents
US8690893B2 is the most popular patent in the Coloplast portfolio. It has received 480 citations so far from companies like Ethicon, Cilag Gmbh International.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Coloplast:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8690893B2 | 480 |
| US20080275327A1 | 341 |
| US6638211B2 | 320 |
| US7594921B2 | 302 |
| US6960160B2 | 235 |
| WO2008104609A1 | 228 |
| US20050278037A1 | 206 |
| WO2002078568A1 | 188 |
| US20060205995A1 | 174 |
| US6634498B2 | 160 |