Gerresheimer has a total of 968 patents globally, out of which 664 have been granted. Of these 968 patents, 73.14% patents are active. The China is where Gerresheimer has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Germany. Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D centre and Germany is the origin country of Gerresheimer.
Gerresheimer is founded in 1864. The company is a global system and solution provider for the pharma, biotech, and cosmetics industries. The company offers pharmaceutical packaging, drug delivery systems, medical devices, and digital solutions to support safe drug delivery and reliable administration. Its key specialties include primary packaging glass and plastic, injection devices, liquid drug delivery, medical devices, patch pumps, micro pumps, inhalation, and traceability solutions.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Gerresheimer which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Gerresheimer patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Gerresheimer patent portfolio.
How many patents does Gerresheimer have?
Gerresheimer has a total of 968 patents globally. These patents belong to 424 unique patent families. Out of 968 patents, 708 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Gerresheimer 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 | Gerresheimer Applications Filed | Gerresheimer Patents Granted |
| 2026 | – | 10 |
| 2025 | 7 | 42 |
| 2024 | 20 | 65 |
| 2023 | 37 | 51 |
| 2022 | 73 | 41 |
| 2021 | 56 | 30 |
| 2020 | 69 | 57 |
| 2019 | 57 | 59 |
| 2018 | 49 | 29 |
| 2017 | 29 | 33 |
How many Gerresheimer patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Gerresheimer File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Gerresheimer Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 251 |
| United States Of America | 132 |
| Germany | 126 |
| Europe (EPO) | 116 |
| Canada | 37 |
| India | 33 |
| Japan | 30 |
| Poland | 26 |
| Brazil | 25 |
| Mexico | 22 |
| Spain | 21 |
| Denmark | 11 |
| Austria | 9 |
| Hungary | 9 |
| Russia | 9 |
| South Korea | 9 |
| Portugal | 8 |
| Australia | 5 |
| Croatia | 5 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| Norway | 5 |
| Argentina | 4 |
| Czech Republic | 3 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 2 |
| Latvia | 2 |
| Serbia | 2 |
| Taiwan | 2 |
| Finland | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Gerresheimer Patents Located?
10 Best Gerresheimer Patents
USD606864S is the most popular patent in the Gerresheimer portfolio. It has received 68 citations so far from companies like Anchor Cap & Closure, Owens-Illinois Closure, Portola Packaging.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Gerresheimer:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| USD606864S | 68 |
| US8098162B2 | 44 |
| US7404278B2 | 26 |
| US7331479B2 | 25 |
| US8056742B2 | 24 |
| US7165692B2 | 23 |
| US7510094B1 | 23 |
| US7387214B1 | 19 |
| WO2013072182A1 | 18 |
What are Gerresheimer key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Gerresheimer?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Gerresheimer in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Gerresheimer thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Gerresheimer search focus changed over the years?
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