IQVIA has a total of 595 patents globally, out of which 271 have been granted. Of these 595 patents, more than 51% patents are active. United States Of America is where IQVIA has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Europe. Parallelly, United States Of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of IQVIA.
IQVIA was founded in 1982 by Dennis Gillings. IQVIA provides healthcare research services. The Company offers data science cloud, portfolio management capabilities, commercial effectiveness solutions, managed care, and consumer health services. IQVIA serves pharmaceutical and healthcare industries worldwide. As of April 2022, IQVIA has a market cap of $45.52 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of IQVIA which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find IQVIA patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over IQVIA patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of IQVIA have?
The Founder Dennis Gillings and CEO, Ari Bousbib has 0 patents.
How many patents does IQVIA have?
IQVIA has a total of 595 patents globally. These patents belong to 265 unique patent families. Out of 595 patents, 308 patents are active.
How Many Patents did IQVIA 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 | IQVIA Applications Filed | IQVIA Patents Granted |
| 2010 | 48 | 10 |
| 2011 | 26 | 10 |
| 2012 | 21 | 15 |
| 2013 | 43 | 18 |
| 2014 | 43 | 27 |
| 2015 | 51 | 20 |
| 2016 | 18 | 19 |
| 2017 | 19 | 19 |
| 2018 | 8 | 17 |
| 2019 | 17 | 37 |
| 2020 | 24 | 27 |
| 2021 | 9 | 24 |
| 2022 | – | 2 |
How many IQVIA patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did IQVIA File in Different Countries?
Countries in which IQVIA Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 273 |
| Canada | 69 |
| Europe | 66 |
| Japan | 50 |
| Australia | 22 |
| Korea (South) | 14 |
| China | 11 |
| Germany | 9 |
| Israel | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 6 |
| Spain | 5 |
| Brazil | 4 |
| India | 3 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| France | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of IQVIA Patents Located?
10 Best IQVIA Patent
US6397224B1 is the most popular patent in the IQVIA portfolio. It has received 296 citations so far from companies like International Business Machines and Liberate Technologies.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of IQVIA:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6397224B1 | 296 |
| US20040044673A1 | 149 |
| US6732113B1 | 127 |
| US20160147945A1 | 91 |
| US20050197862A1 | 89 |
| US7555460B1 | 89 |
| US7170446B1 | 82 |
| US10586074B2 | 77 |
| US20040044556A1 | 76 |
| USD525264S1 | 76 |
What Percentage of IQVIA US Patent Applications were Granted?
IQVIA (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 4 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 3 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 75.00%.
Below are the key stats of IQVIA patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for IQVIA?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Fish & Richardson | 71 | 91.23% |
| Stevens & Lee | 65 | 90.20% |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton | 3 | 0.00% |
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