Argon Medical has a total of 177 patents globally, out of which 153 have been granted. Of these 177 patents, more than 61% patents are active. United States of America is where Argon Medical has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Japan. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Argon Medical.
Argon Medical was founded in the year 2003. The Company provides medical devices. The Company offers bone marrow biopsy, dialysis, drapes, vascular access, urology, percutaneous drainage and fluid management systems.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Argon Medical which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Argon Medical patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Argon Medical patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Argon Medical have?
The CEO George Leondis has 0 patent.
How many patents does Argon Medical have?
Argon Medical has a total of 177 patents globally. These patents belong to 31 unique patent families. Out of 177 patents, 108 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Argon Medical 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 | Argon Medical Applications Filed | Argon Medical Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | – |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1 | 9 |
| 2018 | – | 18 |
| 2017 | 17 | 13 |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015 | 17 | 7 |
| 2014 | 1 | 11 |
| 2013 | 11 | 16 |
How many Argon Medical patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Argon Medical File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Argon Medical Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 91 |
| Europe | 21 |
| Japan | 16 |
| Germany | 16 |
| Canada | 6 |
| Spain | 6 |
| Australia | 4 |
| Austria | 4 |
| Taiwan | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Argon Medical Patents Located?
10 Best Argon Medical Patents
US8357103B2 is the most popular patent in the Argon Medical portfolio. It has received 259 citations so far from companies like Alpha Scientific Corporation, Hologic, Inc and Ethicon.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Argon Medical:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8357103B2 | 259 |
| US6858019B2 | 220 |
| US6814718B2 | 198 |
| US6602264B1 | 195 |
| US7011645B2 | 190 |
| US7037316B2 | 165 |
| US6926725B2 | 159 |
| US6783538B2 | 152 |
| US7338512B2 | 135 |
| US7077829B2 | 106 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Argon Medical patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Argon Medical invention. They couldn’t because Argon Medical had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 44 Argon Medical patents in 372 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Argon Medical patent portfolio are Cook Medical Technologies, C R Bard and Rex Medical.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Argon Medical –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Argon Medical Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Cook Medical Technologies | 24 | 64 |
| C R Bard | 11 | 24 |
| Rex Medical | 8 | 25 |
| Boston Scientific Scimed | 8 | 13 |
| Merit Medical Systems | 7 | 15 |
| Covidien | 7 | 14 |
| Becton Dickinson | 6 | 18 |
| Medi-Tate | 5 | 14 |
| Piper Access | 2 | 2 |
| Mozarc Medical | 2 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Argon Medical Patents
Top Argon Medical Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8282668B2 | 12 |
| US8357103B2 | 12 |
| US7704266B2 | 12 |
| US7566316B2 | 11 |
| US7077829B2 | 11 |
| US7338512B2 | 10 |
| US6814718B2 | 9 |
| US7179275B2 | 6 |
| US8414543B2 | 4 |
| US6986752B2 | 4 |
| US7048694B2 | 4 |
| US7976562B2 | 4 |
| US7909847B2 | 4 |
| US8211140B2 | 3 |
| US7799014B2 | 3 |
What Percentage of Argon Medical US Patent Applications were Granted?
Argon Medical (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 133 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 126 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 96.92%.
Below are the key stats of Argon Medical patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Argon Medical?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Iphorgan Ltd | 90 | 97.73% |
| Greenberg Traurig Llp | 9 | 100.00% |
| Joseph A Walkowski | 8 | 100.00% |
| Richard J Rodrick | 5 | 100.00% |
| Sheldon R Meyer | 4 | 100.00% |
| Mayer Brown Llp | 2 | 100.00% |
| Morgan Lewis & Bockius Llp | 2 | 50.00% |
| Traskbritt P C | 2 | 100.00% |
| Bruce B Brunda | 1 | 100.00% |
| Neil D Gershon | 1 | 0% |
What are Argon Medical key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Argon Medical?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Argon Medical