Formlabs has a total of 248 patents globally, out of which 111 have been granted. Of these 248 patents, more than 64% patents are active. The United States of America is where Formlabs has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Formlabs.
Formlabs was founded in 2011 by Maxim Lobovsky, David Cranor and Natan Linder. Formlabs provides 3D printing technology services. The Company develops and manufactures 3D printers and related software. Formlabs serves customers worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Formlabs which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Formlabs patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Formlabs patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Formlabs have?
The Founder Maxim Lobovsky has 61, David Cranor has 2 and Natan Linder has 72 patents and the CEO Maxim Lobovsky has 61 patents.
How many patents does Formlabs have?
Formlabs has a total of 248 patents globally. These patents belong to 94 unique patent families. Out of 248 patents, 159 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Formlabs 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 | formlabs Applications Filed | formlabs Patents Granted |
| 2013 | 3 | – |
| 2014 | 8 | – |
| 2015 | 21 | 3 |
| 2016 | 16 | 1 |
| 2017 | 31 | 5 |
| 2018 | 30 | 10 |
| 2019 | 40 | 9 |
| 2020 | 36 | 24 |
| 2021 | 18 | 26 |
| 2022 | – | 13 |
How many Formlabs patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Formlabs File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Formlabs Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 120 |
| Europe | 30 |
| China | 20 |
| Japan | 16 |
| Australia | 8 |
| Germany | 8 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Formlabs Patents Located?
10 Best Formlabs Patents
US5451343A is the most popular patent in the Formlabs portfolio. It has received 323 citations so far from companies like Delphi Technologies Inc, Life Technologies Corporation and Henkel Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Formlabs:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US5451343A | 323 |
| US6211262B1 | 154 |
| US5639802A | 140 |
| US20140085620A1 | 138 |
| US5395862A | 119 |
| US5623080A | 96 |
| US6309797B1 | 69 |
| US5942554A | 54 |
| USD722108S1 | 52 |
| US5717217A | 50 |
What Percentage of Formlabs US Patent Applications were Granted?
Formlabs (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 72 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 45 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 91.8%.
Below are the key stats of Formlabs patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Formlabs?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Wolf Greenfield & Sacks Pc | 70 | 91.49% |
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