Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has a total of 1086 patents globally, out of which 380 have been granted. Of these 1086 patents, more than 35% patents are active. The United States of America is where Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals.
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1998. The company develops specialty and generic drugs, focusing on treatments for conditions like IBS-C, chronic constipation, gout-related hyperuricemia, GERD, and fibrotic diseases. The company aims to grow by expanding its R&D, manufacturing, and marketing through collaborations, licenses, and acquisitions.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Ironwood Pharmaceuticals patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Ironwood Pharmaceuticals patent portfolio.
How many patents does Ironwood Pharmaceuticals have?
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has a total of 1086 patents globally. These patents belong to 153 unique patent families. Out of 1086 patents, 383 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Ironwood Pharmaceuticals 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 | Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Applications Filed | Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Patents Granted |
| 2025 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 15 | 9 |
| 2023 | 26 | 23 |
| 2022 | 58 | 14 |
| 2021 | 34 | 25 |
| 2020 | 41 | 45 |
| 2019 | 49 | 21 |
| 2018 | 26 | 11 |
| 2017 | 42 | 49 |
| 2016 | 62 | 41 |
How many Ironwood Pharmaceuticals patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Ironwood Pharmaceuticals File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 203 |
| Japan | 73 |
| Europe (EPO) | 72 |
| Mexico | 46 |
| Canada | 45 |
| Korea (South) | 40 |
| Australia | 35 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 34 |
| Israel | 26 |
| Singapore | 25 |
| India | 23 |
| Germany | 21 |
| Brazil | 21 |
| Austria | 20 |
| Spain | 19 |
| New Zealand | 19 |
| South Africa | 14 |
| Eurasia | 14 |
| Denmark | 14 |
| Norway | 14 |
| Russia | 13 |
| Philippines | 11 |
| Cyprus | 11 |
| Hungary | 11 |
| Taiwan | 11 |
| China | 10 |
| Poland | 9 |
| Chile | 8 |
| Slovenia | 8 |
| Portugal | 8 |
| Estonia | 8 |
| Slovakia | 7 |
| Colombia | 6 |
| Argentina | 6 |
| Lithuania | 6 |
| Indonesia | 5 |
| Uruguay | 5 |
| Peru | 5 |
| Ecuador | 5 |
| Malta | 5 |
| Croatia | 4 |
| Costa Rica | 4 |
| Albania | 4 |
| Ukraine | 4 |
| Serbia | 4 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Luxembourg | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Turkey | 2 |
| Pakistan | 2 |
| Africa | 2 |
| Lebanon | 2 |
| Jordan | 2 |
| Republic of Moldova | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| Morocco | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| Tunisia | 1 |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Macao | 1 |
| Thailand | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Patents Located?
10 Best Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Patents
WO2014047111A1 is the most popular patent in the Ironwood Pharmaceuticals portfolio. It has received 152 citations so far from companies like Twelve Inc, Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft, Rodin Therapeutics Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2014047111A1 | 152 |
| WO2013101830A1 | 151 |
| US7304036B2 | 137 |
| WO2014047325A1 | 136 |
| US7205329B2 | 122 |
| US7371727B2 | 108 |
| WO2011115804A1 | 105 |
| US20090005321A1 | 91 |
| US20070203209A1 | 88 |
| WO2008137318A1 | 82 |
What Percentage of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals US Patent Applications were Granted?
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 283 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 66 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 25.1%.
Below are the key stats of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Ironwood Pharmaceuticals?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Honigman Llp | 171 | 14.97% |
| Mccarter & English Cyclerion Therapeutics Inc | 47 | 65.48% |
| Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti Pc | 32 | 11.11% |
| Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc (Inhouse Ip Dept) | 6 | 33.33% |
| Choate Hall & Stewart Llp | 6 | 0% |
| Liang & Hennessey Llp | 5 | 20.00% |
| Hunton Andrews Kurth Llp | 5 | 0.00% |
| Jonathan Po Brien Phd | 4 | 75.00% |
| Fish & Richardson P C Bo | 3 | 0.00% |
| Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner | 1 | 100.00% |
| Butamax Advanced Biofuels Llc | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Ironwood Pharmaceuticals key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Ironwood Pharmaceuticals?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Ironwood Pharmaceuticals in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Ironwood Pharmaceuticals thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Ironwood Pharmaceuticals search focus changed over the years?
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