Echosens has a total of 376 patents globally, out of which 210 have been granted. Of these 376 patents, more than 61% patents are active. China is where Echosens has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Europe. Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also France is the origin country of Echosens.
Echosens is the subpart of Inner Mongolia Furui Medical Science founded in 2001 by Laurent Sandrin. Echosens provides high technology. The Company manufactures and markets non-invasive diagnostic products and services for hepatology, chronic liver, and viruses such as HBV and HCV diseases. Echosens serves customers worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Echosens which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Echosens patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Echosens patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Echosens have?
The founder Laurent Sandrin has 219 patents CEO Dominique Legros has 3 patents.
How many patents does Echosens have?
Echosens has a total of 376 patents globally. These patents belong to 152 unique patent families. Out of 376 patents, 232 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Echosens 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 | Echosens Applications Filed | Echosens Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 14 | 15 |
| 2012 | 13 | 17 |
| 2013 | 16 | 10 |
| 2014 | 30 | 7 |
| 2015 | 14 | 10 |
| 2016 | 32 | 15 |
| 2017 | 26 | 14 |
| 2018 | 14 | 14 |
| 2019 | 45 | 9 |
| 2020 | 26 | 26 |
| 2021 | 12 | 20 |
How many Echosens patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Echosens File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Echosens Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 113 |
| Europe | 31 |
| United States Of America | 30 |
| Japan | 24 |
| France | 21 |
| Germany | 17 |
| India | 14 |
| Korea (South) | 13 |
| Brazil | 13 |
| Spain | 12 |
| Australia | 11 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 9 |
| South Africa | 8 |
| Indonesia | 6 |
| Russia | 5 |
| Israel | 4 |
| Austria | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Taiwan | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Echosens Patents Located?
10 Best Echosens Patents
US8419642B2 is the most popular patent in the Echosens portfolio. It has received 37 citations so far from companies like Maui Imaging, HomoSonics, Super Sonic Imagine.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Echosens:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8419642B2 | 37 |
| WO2010063951A1 | 21 |
| WO2010128221A1 | 20 |
| US7553283B2 | 19 |
| CN200979554Y | 13 |
| US20120065504A1 | 12 |
| CN201311392Y | 11 |
| CN104490418A | 11 |
| US7578789B2 | 10 |
| CN201408167Y | 9 |
What Percentage of Echosens US Patent Applications were Granted?
Echosens (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 31 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 17 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 77.27%.
Below are the key stats of Echosens patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Echosens?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman | 20 | 81.82% |
| Potomac Law | 6 | 83.33% |
| Stites & Harbison Pllc | 2 | 100.00% |
| Fletcher Yoder | 1 | 0.00% |
| Paul Hastings Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Proskauer Rose Llp | 1 | 0.00% |
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