Hologic has a total of 7163 patents globally, out of which 3905 have been granted. Of these 7163 patents, more than 52% patents are active. United States of America is where Hologic has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Japan. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Hologic.
Hologic was founded in 1985 by Jay Stein. Hologic is a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of premium diagnostic products, medical imaging systems, and surgical products. The Company’s core business units focus on diagnostics, breast health, GYN surgical, and skeletal health. As of May 2022, Hologic has a market cap of $18.80 Billion.
Read about some of the most popular patents of Hologic which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Hologic patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Hologic patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Hologic have?
The Founder Jay Stein has 631 patents and the CEO Stephen P. MacMillan have 31 patents.
How many patents does Hologic have?
Hologic has a total of 7163 patents globally. These patents belong to 1489 unique patent families. Out of 7163 patents, 3740 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Hologic 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 | Hologic Applications Filed | Hologic Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 287 | 211 |
| 2012 | 235 | 251 |
| 2013 | 304 | 211 |
| 2014 | 326 | 211 |
| 2015 | 217 | 231 |
| 2016 | 210 | 206 |
| 2017 | 297 | 222 |
| 2018 | 356 | 254 |
| 2019 | 414 | 252 |
| 2020 | 239 | 283 |
| 2021 | 210 | 292 |
| 2022 | 9 | 70 |
How many Hologic patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Hologic File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Hologic Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 2130 |
| Europe | 888 |
| Japan | 710 |
| Australia | 579 |
| Germany | 497 |
| Canada | 425 |
| China | 212 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 159 |
| Austria | 155 |
| Spain | 134 |
| Korea (South) | 114 |
| United Kingdom | 69 |
| India | 68 |
| Israel | 60 |
| Denmark | 48 |
| Taiwan | 47 |
| Brazil | 45 |
| France | 40 |
| Mexico | 25 |
| Singapore | 21 |
| Poland | 8 |
| Portugal | 8 |
| Finland | 7 |
| New Zealand | 3 |
| Slovenia | 2 |
| Turkey | 2 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Belgium | 2 |
| Uruguay | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 |
| Colombia | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Hologic Patents Located?
10 Best Hologic Patents
US20090270895A1 is the most popular patent in the Hologic portfolio. It has received 960 citations so far from companies like Ethicon Llc, Covidien Lp and Cilag Gmbh International.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Hologic:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20090270895A1 | 960 |
| US20090247901A1 | 868 |
| US6508815B1 | 672 |
| US6358263B2 | 618 |
| US9039694B2 | 544 |
| US6758824B1 | 539 |
| US9144455B2 | 538 |
| US6638235B2 | 537 |
| US6405733B1 | 485 |
| US6361945B1 | 463 |
Which Companies are using Hologic 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 Hologic patent portfolio are Bank Of America, Philips and General Electric.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Bank Of America | 110 |
| Philips | 58 |
| General Electric | 50 |
| Canon | 36 |
| Siemens Healthcare Gmbh | 35 |
| Fujifilm | 31 |
| Samsung Electronics | 30 |
| Covidien | 23 |
| Goldman Sachs Bank Usa | 21 |
| Sysmex Corporation | 20 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Hologic Patents
Top Hologic Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US6773882B2 | 25 |
| US8574253B2 | 24 |
| US7512445B2 | 18 |
| US6678669B2 | 17 |
| US8659507B2 | 16 |
| US8528563B2 | 16 |
| US9060760B2 | 14 |
| US6638235B2 | 14 |
| US7869563B2 | 13 |
| US7831296B2 | 13 |
| US7577282B2 | 13 |
| US6851851B2 | 13 |
| US7252004B2 | 13 |
| US9259233B2 | 12 |
| US8768026B2 | 12 |
What Percentage of Hologic US Patent Applications were Granted?
Hologic (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 2237 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 1632 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 82.6%.
Below are the key stats of Hologic patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Hologic?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Hologic Inc | 371 | 77.81% |
| Gen Probe Incorporated | 353 | 91.69% |
| Hologic Vista Ip Law Group | 213 | 78.68% |
| Merchant & Gould | 179 | 96.20% |
| Vista Ip Law Group Llp | 133 | 69.17% |
| Casimir Jones Sc | 122 | 65.83% |
| Richard Wydeven | 77 | 96.61% |
| Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck Pc | 54 | 96.23% |
| Sherbina Intellectual Property Law Pllc | 50 | 93.94% |
| Gary J Gershik John P White | 49 | 100.00% |
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