Demant has a total of 4284 patents globally, out of which 3023 have been granted. Of these 4284 patents, more than 61% patents are active. The United States of America is where Demant has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and China. Parallelly, Europe seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Demant.
Demant was founded in the year 1904. Demant creates, produces, and sells tools and devices that improve connectivity and communication for people with hearing loss. The company’s primary areas of interest include personal communication, diagnostic tools, and hearing implants. As of February 2023, Demant has a market cap of $7.07 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Demant which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Demant patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Demant patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Demant have?
The CEO Søren Nielsen have 89 patents.
How many patents does Demant have?
Demant has a total of 4284 patents globally. These patents belong to 1447 unique patent families. Out of 4284 patents, 2633 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Demant 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 | Demant Applications Filed | Demant Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 24 |
| 2022 | 117 | 202 |
| 2021 | 204 | 278 |
| 2020 | 184 | 354 |
| 2019 | 217 | 333 |
| 2018 | 246 | 221 |
| 2017 | 341 | 241 |
| 2016 | 311 | 171 |
| 2015 | 224 | 136 |
| 2014 | 181 | 171 |
| 2013 | 188 | 182 |
| 2012 | 183 | 151 |
| 2011 | 204 | 115 |
How many Demant patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Demant File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Demant Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 1039 |
| Europe | 981 |
| China | 621 |
| Germany | 500 |
| Denmark | 484 |
| Australia | 296 |
| United Kingdom | 86 |
| Austria | 79 |
| Canada | 21 |
| Korea (South) | 14 |
| Japan | 14 |
| Russia | 8 |
| France | 4 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Demant Patents Located?
10 Best Demant Patents
US20100067723A1 is the most popular patent in the Demant portfolio. It has received 297 citations so far from companies like Apple, Starkey Laboratories and Panasonic.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Demant:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20100067723A1 | 297 |
| US6359993B2 | 215 |
| EP1720375B1 | 203 |
| US20070053536A1 | 194 |
| US6456720B1 | 159 |
| US6801629B2 | 145 |
| US6757395B1 | 125 |
| US7362875B2 | 122 |
| US8300864B2 | 116 |
| US6480610B1 | 113 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Demant patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Demant invention. They couldn’t because Demant had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 371 Demant patents in 1983 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Demant patent portfolio are Cochlear, Citibank and Sivantos.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Demant –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Demant Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Cochlear | 79 | 252 |
| Citibank | 51 | 146 |
| Sivantos | 48 | 83 |
| Gn Hearing | 57 | 174 |
| Sonova | 30 | 63 |
| Starkey Laboratories | 30 | 74 |
| Samsung | 18 | 59 |
| Bose Corporation | 17 | 46 |
| Widex | 16 | 28 |
| Apple | 13 | 25 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Demant Patents
Top Demant Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20070053536A1 | 25 |
| US9781521B2 | 17 |
| US7738667B2 | 17 |
| US6359993B2 | 16 |
| US7742614B2 | 14 |
| US7670278B2 | 13 |
| US6456720B1 | 13 |
| US7362875B2 | 12 |
| US10181328B2 | 12 |
| US9185505B2 | 11 |
| US7376237B2 | 11 |
| US9414171B2 | 10 |
| US9510112B2 | 10 |
| US7529565B2 | 9 |
| US6532295B1 | 8 |