Infraredx has a total of 212 patents globally, out of which 82 have been granted. Of these 212 patents, more than 23% patents are active. The United States of America is where Infraredx has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Japan. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also the origin country of Infraredx.
Infraredx is subpart of Nipro Corporation was founded in the year 1998. InfraReDx, Inc. specializes in the design, development, manufacturing, and distribution of medical devices, with a focus on near-infrared spectroscopic (NIRS) technology and its utilization in coronary imaging.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Infraredx which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Infraredx patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Infraredx patent portfolio.
How many patents does Infraredx have?
Infraredx has a total of 212 patents globally. These patents belong to 40 unique patent families. Out of 212 patents, 49 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Infraredx 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 | Infraredx Applications Filed | Infraredx Patents Granted |
| 2024 | – | 1 |
| 2023 | – | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | – | 6 |
| 2019 | – | 3 |
| 2018 | 14 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 8 | 2 |
How many Infraredx patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Infraredx File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Infraredx Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 65 |
| Europe (EPO) | 35 |
| Japan | 32 |
| Australia | 12 |
| Germany | 10 |
| Austria | 9 |
| Canada | 3 |
| China | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| Spain | 1 |
| South Korea | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| India | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Infraredx Patents Located?
10 Best Infraredx Patents
US6701181B2 is the most popular patent in the Infraredx portfolio. It has received 319 citations so far from companies like The General Hospital Corporation, Prescient Medical, Monteris Medical Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Infraredx:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6701181B2 | 319 |
| US6949072B2 | 220 |
| WO2005000115A1 | 150 |
| US8052605B2 | 145 |
| US6706004B2 | 129 |
| US7539530B2 | 122 |
| US6615062B2 | 121 |
| US20040260182A1 | 113 |
| US6654630B2 | 89 |
| US20050165315A1 | 81 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Infraredx patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Infraredx invention. They couldn’t because Infraredx had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 37 Infraredx patents in 228 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Infraredx patent portfolio are Volcano Corporation, Boston Scientific Scimed, Lightlab Imaging.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Infraredx –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Infraredx Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Volcano Corp | 10 | 32 |
| Boston Scientific | 5 | 10 |
| Lightlab Imaging | 5 | 16 |
| Gearbox | 4 | 19 |
| Terumo Kk | 3 | 7 |
| Cilag Gmbh | 3 | 9 |
| Cornova | 3 | 6 |
| Ninepoint Medical | 2 | 2 |
| Samsung | 2 | 3 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Infraredx Patents
Top Infraredx Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8052605B2 | 12 |
| US8000774B2 | 8 |
| US6873868B2 | 8 |
| US6949072B2 | 7 |
| US7689268B2 | 7 |
| US7376456B2 | 6 |
| US20090270815A1 | 5 |
| US6701181B2 | 4 |
| US9713448B2 | 4 |
| US7672713B2 | 3 |
| US20050165315A1 | 3 |
| US6706004B2 | 3 |
| US6654630B2 | 2 |
| US6615062B2 | 2 |
| US7450241B2 | 2 |
What Percentage of Infraredx US Patent Applications were Granted?
Infraredx (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 11 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 4 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 40.0%.
Below are the key stats of Infraredx patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Infraredx?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck Pc | 8 | 37.5% |
| Fish & Richardson Pc | 1 | 0% |
| Proskauer Rose Llp | 1 | 100.0% |
| Testa Hurwitz & Thibeault Llp | 1 | 0.0% |
What are Infraredx key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Infraredx?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Infraredx in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Infraredx thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Infraredx search focus changed over the years?
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