Getinge has a total of 3998 patents globally, out of which 2489 have been granted. Of these 3998 patents, more than 35% patents are active. United States of America is where Getinge has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Europe. Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D centre and Sweden is the origin country of Getinge.
Getinge was founded in the year 1904. The Company provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions that aim to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The Company offers products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing, and life science. As of March 2023, the market cap of Getinge is $59.54 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Getinge which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Getinge patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Getinge patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Getinge have?
The founder Olander Larsson has 1 patent and CEO Mattias Perjos has 0 patent.
How many patents does Getinge have?
Getinge has a total of 3998 patents globally. These patents belong to 1561 unique patent families. Out of 3998 patents, 1424 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Getinge 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 | Getinge Applications Filed | Getinge Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 6 |
| 2022 | 30 | 88 |
| 2021 | 40 | 93 |
| 2020 | 118 | 132 |
| 2019 | 125 | 152 |
| 2018 | 146 | 138 |
| 2017 | 100 | 134 |
| 2016 | 135 | 143 |
| 2015 | 178 | 152 |
| 2014 | 210 | 140 |
| 2013 | 231 | 124 |
| 2012 | 196 | 99 |
How many Getinge patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Getinge File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Getinge Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 999 |
| China | 607 |
| Europe | 529 |
| Germany | 391 |
| Japan | 297 |
| United Kingdom | 133 |
| Australia | 110 |
| Spain | 81 |
| Austria | 75 |
| Canada | 70 |
| India | 58 |
| France | 55 |
| Brazil | 52 |
| Denmark | 31 |
| Sweden | 23 |
| Korea (South) | 18 |
| Taiwan | 14 |
| Italy | 14 |
| Russia | 13 |
| South Africa | 10 |
| Malaysia | 8 |
| Singapore | 8 |
| Poland | 6 |
| Switzerland | 4 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 4 |
| Slovenia | 4 |
| Netherlands | 3 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Hungary | 2 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Getinge Patents Located?
10 Best Getinge Patents
US6663641B1 is the most popular patent in the Getinge portfolio. It has received 1421 citations so far from companies like Covidien, C. R. Bard and Apollo.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Getinge:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6663641B1 | 1421 |
| US6346077B1 | 1340 |
| US7918848B2 | 1303 |
| US7992757B2 | 1156 |
| US20020087151A1 | 597 |
| US20040102804A1 | 572 |
| US7022100B1 | 498 |
| US6471696B1 | 493 |
| US6364876B1 | 462 |
| US6893436B2 | 450 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Getinge patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Getinge invention. They couldn’t because Getinge had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 461 Getinge patents in 2633 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Getinge patent portfolio are Covidien, Maquet Cardiovascular and Boston Scientific.
List of the Companies who’s Patents were rejected citing Getinge –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Getinge Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Covidien | 66 | 166 |
| Maquet Cardiovascular | 25 | 94 |
| Boston Scientific | 25 | 51 |
| Philips | 23 | 54 |
| Maquet Critical Care | 21 | 54 |
| Drägerwerk Ag & Co | 20 | 52 |
| Lutonix | 16 | 27 |
| Olympus Corporation | 15 | 35 |
| Medtronic | 14 | 67 |
| Atrium Medical Corporation | 14 | 43 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Getinge Patents
Top Getinge Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8197472B2 | 35 |
| US20060067977A1 | 19 |
| US7918848B2 | 18 |
| US8932208B2 | 18 |
| US20040102804A1 | 12 |
| US7025718B2 | 11 |
| US20020087151A1 | 11 |
| US20070203480A1 | 11 |
| US20060271032A1 | 11 |
| US7526342B2 | 10 |
| US20030163128A1 | 10 |
| US7361137B2 | 9 |
| US6926662B1 | 9 |
| US8263102B2 | 8 |
| US20070084144A1 | 8 |
What Percentage of Getinge US Patent Applications were Granted?
Getinge (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 17 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 14 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 82.35%.
Below are the key stats of Getinge patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Getinge?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney | 4 | 50.00% |
| Peter K Sommer | 4 | 100.00% |
| Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman | 2 | 50.00% |
| Ropes & Gray | 2 | 100.00% |
| Getinge Us Legal Shared Services | 1 | 100.00% |
| Isidore | 1 | 100.00% |
| Peter K Sommer | 1 | 100.00% |
| Phillips Lytle Hitchcock Blaine | 1 | 100.00% |
| Phillips Lytle | 1 | 100.00% |