Conformis Patents – Insights & Stats (Updated 2024)

Conformis has a total of 701 patents globally, out of which 310 have been granted. Of these 701 patents, more than 34% patents are active. United States of America is where Conformis has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Hong Kong (S.A.R.). Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Conformis.

Conformis was founded in the year 2004. The Company develops and manufactures knee implants. The Company offers femoral and tibial knee implants for the treatment of osteoarthritis and joint damages.

Do read about some of the most popular patents of Conformis which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Conformis patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Conformis patent portfolio.

How many patents does Conformis have?

Conformis has a total of 701 patents globally. These patents belong to 87 unique patent families. Out of 701 patents, 240 patents are active.

How Many Patents did Conformis File Every Year?

Conformis Patent Filing Trend

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 GrantConformis Applications FiledConformis Patents Granted
202332
202223
202186
2020109
2019911
20181216
20172041
20162547
20153648
20145430
20137731
20126812

How many Conformis patents are Alive/Dead?

Conformis Patent Portfolio

 How Many Patents did Conformis File in Different Countries?

Conformis Worldwide Patent Filing

Countries in which Conformis Filed Patents

CountryPatents
United States of America293
Europe (EPO)69
Hong Kong (S.A.R.)56
Australia46
Germany37
Japan34
Austria33
Canada20
Singapore18
India11
Brazil7
Taiwan4
Korea (South)4
Mexico4
Israel3
United Kingdom3
Malaysia2
New Zealand2
South Africa1
Spain1
Costa Rica1
Russian Federation1

Where are Research Centres of Conformis Patents Located?

R&D Centers of Conformis

10 Best Conformis Patents

US7618451B2 is the most popular patent in the Conformis portfolio. It has received 609 citations so far from companies like Kinamed, Inc., Conforming, Inc. and Lifemodeler, Inc.

Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Conformis:

Publication NumberCitation Count
US7618451B2609
US7468075B2603
US20040133276A1600
US20030055502A1531
US7534263B2495
US7981158B2468
US20070100462A1438
US20070233269A1430
US8105330B2390
WO2008112996A1381

How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Conformis patents?

The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Conformis invention. They couldn’t because Conformis had protected those before them.

Examiners at the USPTO referred 118 Conformis patents in 1117 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).

The top citing companies in the Conformis patent portfolio are Biomet Manufacturing, Smith & Nephew and Zimmer Inc.

List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Conformis –

CompanyNumber of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Conformis PatentsNumber of Rejections (102 & 103)
Biomet Manufacturing2980
Smith & Nephew2469
Zimmer Inc2125
Howmedica Osteonics Corporation1119
Mako Surgical1022
Depuy Synthes Products1039
Stryker Corporation819
Episurf Ip-Management822
Howmedica Osteonics836
Brainlab518

Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Conformis Patents

 Top Conformis Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications

Patent NumberCount of Rejected Applications
US8480754B234
US7618451B227
US7664298B225
US8066708B224
US7468075B222
US9603711B218
US8623026B214
US7534263B214
US8882847B213
US20130211531A113
US20040133276A112
US20140228860A112
US20160045317A111
US7840247B210
US20140263674A19

What Percentage of Conformis US Patent Applications were Granted?

Conformis (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 102 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 38 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 48.72%.

Below are the key stats of Conformis patent prosecution at the USPTO.

Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Conformis?

Law FirmTotal ApplicationsSuccess Rate
Sunstein Llp9850.00%
Mccarter & English Llp20.00%
Law Office Of Scott C Harris Inc10.00%
Rosenberg Klein & Lee1100.00%

What are Conformis key innovation segments?

What Technologies are Covered by Conformis?

The chart below distributes patents filed by Conformis in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Conformis thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.

R&D Focus: How has Conformis search focus changed over the years?

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