Dentsply Sirona has a total of 7975 patents globally, out of which 4544 have been granted. Of these 7975 patents, more than 56% patents are active. United States Of America is where Dentsply Sirona has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, Germany seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Dentsply Sirona.
Dentsply Sirona was founded in 1899. Dentsply Sirona manufactures dental solutions. The Company offers endodontics, implantology, dental lab, restorative, orthodontics, imaging, instruments, and hygiene. As of March 2022 Dentsply Sirona has a market cap of $10.61 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Dentsply Sirona which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Dentsply Sirona patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Dentsply Sirona patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Dentsply Sirona have?
The CEO, Donald M. Casey Jr has 0 patents.
How many patents does Dentsply Sirona have?
Dentsply Sirona has a total of 7975 patents globally. These patents belong to 2094 unique patent families. Out of 7975 patents, 4542 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Dentsply Sirona 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 | Dentsply Applications Filed | Dentsply Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 352 | 151 |
| 2012 | 454 | 182 |
| 2013 | 439 | 217 |
| 2014 | 418 | 236 |
| 2015 | 352 | 246 |
| 2016 | 492 | 312 |
| 2017 | 489 | 336 |
| 2018 | 436 | 371 |
| 2019 | 498 | 376 |
| 2020 | 292 | 400 |
| 2021 | 46 | 423 |
| 2022 | – | 66 |
How many Dentsply Sirona patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Dentsply Sirona File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Dentsply Sirona Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 1308 |
| Europe | 1370 |
| Germany | 1041 |
| Japan | 777 |
| Canada | 576 |
| China | 374 |
| Australia | 283 |
| Korea (South) | 229 |
| Brazil | 177 |
| Austria | 170 |
| Denmark | 145 |
| Spain | 124 |
| United Kingdom | 113 |
| Russia | 72 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 67 |
| India | 41 |
| Mexico | 31 |
| France | 28 |
| Hungary | 26 |
| Israel | 23 |
| Portugal | 17 |
| Singapore | 11 |
| Norway | 9 |
| Switzerland | 9 |
| Netherlands | 6 |
| New Zealand | 6 |
| Poland | 5 |
| Turkey | 4 |
| Taiwan | 4 |
| South Africa | 4 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| Belgium | 3 |
| Finland | 3 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
Where are the Research Centers of Dentsply Sirona Patents Located?
10 Best Dentsply Sirona Patents
US6350120B1 is the most popular patent in the Dentsply Sirona portfolio. It has received 427 citations so far from companies like Align Technology Inc and Orametrix Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Dentsply Sirona:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6350120B1 | 427 |
| US6648640B2 | 313 |
| US6885464B1 | 256 |
| US7234937B2 | 251 |
| US20050170311A1 | 246 |
| US6632089B2 | 243 |
| US6532299B1 | 200 |
| US20050038669A1 | 191 |
| US7027642B2 | 191 |
| USD500766S1 | 183 |
Which Companies are using Dentsply Sirona Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Dentsply Sirona patent portfolio are Align technology, 3M Innovative and 3Shape.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Align Technology | 84 |
| 3M Innovative | 36 |
| 3Shape | 16 |
| Ivoclar Vivadent | 15 |
| Straumann | 11 |
| Biomet 3I | 11 |
| Shofu | 10 |
| Vatech Ewoo | 9 |
| Nobel Biocare Services | 8 |
| Philips | 8 |
| Siemens | 7 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Dentsply Sirona Patents
Top Dentsply Sirona Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7717708B2 | 32 |
| US7156655B2 | 30 |
| US6648640B2 | 23 |
| US7234937B2 | 21 |
| US8021147B2 | 19 |
| US20120040305A1 | 16 |
| US9421074B2 | 15 |
| US7013191B2 | 13 |
| US8727776B2 | 13 |
| US7160110B2 | 12 |
What Percentage of Dentsply Sirona US Patent Applications were Granted?
Dentsply Sirona (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 192 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 131 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 85.62%.
Below are the key stats of Dentsply Sirona’s patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Dentsply Sirona?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | 148 | 87.39% |
| Mcnees Wallace & Nurick Llc | 22 | 76.19% |
| Luedeka Neely Group Pc | 11 | 81.82% |
| Gablegotwals | 7 | 100.00% |
| K&L Gates Llp | 1 | 0% |
| Perkins Coie Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Venable Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
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