Fish & Richardson has a total of 37 patents globally, out of which 20 have been granted. Of these 37 patents, more than 10% patents are active. The United States of America is where Fish & Richardson has filed the maximum number of patents. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Fish & Richardson.
Fish & Richardson was founded in 1878. Fish & Richardson is a law firm specializing in intellectual property and complex litigation. It provides legal support for patents, trademarks, and trade secrets, working with clients in technology and innovation-focused industries. Known for handling challenging cases, the firm offers guidance on protecting intellectual property and navigating legal issues in rapidly evolving fields.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Fish & Richardson which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Fish & Richardson patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Fish & Richardson patent portfolio.
How many patents does Fish & Richardson have?
Fish & Richardson has a total of 37 patents globally. These patents belong to 33 unique patent families. Out of 37 patents, 4 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Fish & Richardson 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 | Fish & Richardson Applications Filed | Fish & Richardson Patents Granted |
2021 | – | 1 |
2020 | 1 | – |
2019 | 1 | – |
2017 | 1 | – |
2016 | – | 1 |
2014 | – | 1 |
2013 | 1 | 2 |
2012 | – | 2 |
2011 | 1 | 1 |
How many Fish & Richardson patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents

How Many Patents did Fish & Richardson File in Different Countries?
Fish & Richardson filled all their patents in the United States of America.
Where are Research Centers of Fish & Richardson Patents Located?

10 Best Fish & Richardson Patents
US20100021022A1 is the most popular patent in the Fish & Richardson portfolio. It has received 189 citations so far from companies like Sony, Samsung Electronics, Ethicon Endo-Surgery.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Fish & Richardson:
Publication Number | Citation Count |
US20100021022A1 | 189 |
US20050111705A1 | 111 |
US20050226509A1 | 60 |
US8333874B2 | 51 |
US7228283B1 | 48 |
US20140200465A1 | 38 |
US7242807B2 | 38 |
US6991603B2 | 31 |
USD599958S1 | 20 |
USD599959S1 | 20 |
List of Fish & Richardson patents
Fish & Richardson Patents | Title |
US11196695B2 | Document Manager Integration |
US20190346002A1 | Flight Test Stand |
US20180079291A1 | Power Generation And Distribution For Land-Based Vehicle Propulsion |
US9447379B2 | Derivation Of Hematopoietic Cells From Adult Mesenchymal Stem Cells |
US8630889B2 | Aesthetic Profile Collection |
US20140200465A1 | Monitoring Left Ventricle End Diastolic Pressure |
US8364228B2 | Appartus And Method For Continuous Real-Time Trace Biomolecular Sampling, Analysis, And Delivery |
US8363174B2 | Lateral Ion Pumping In Liquid Crystal Displays |
US8333874B2 | Flexible Apparatus And Method For Monitoring And Delivery |
US8313693B2 | Shaving Razor Maintenance System |
US7916355B2 | Combined Flexographic And Intaglio Printing Press And Operating System Therefor |
US20100055032A1 | Methods For Vascular Imaging Using Nanoparticulate Contrast Agents |
US20100021022A1 | Electronic Handwriting |
USD599958S1 | Makeup Compact |
USD599959S1 | Removable Sleeve For A Makeup Compact |
US20090211100A1 | Shaving Razor Maintenance System |
US20090023523A1 | Apparatus And Method For Collecting Projectile Game Pieces |
US20090000135A1 | Service Entrance Level |
US7405759B2 | Imaging With Spectrally Dispersive Element For Aliasing Reducing |
US7404800B2 | Hybrid Lvedp Monitor |
USD571506S1 | Cosmetic Carrying Case |
USD570546S1 | Cosmetic Carrying Case |
USD560312S1 | Cosmetic Organizer |
US20080313167A1 | System And Method For Intelligently Indexing Internet Resources |
US20080293380A1 | Messeaging Service |
US20080189217A1 | Estimating Values Of Assets |
US20080173324A1 | Compact Case With Detachable Leaves |
US20080099038A1 | Compact Case With Detachable Leaves |
US20080007109A1 | Tire Rim Locking Device |
US7242807B2 | Imaging Of Biometric Information Based On Three-Dimensional Shapes |
US7228283B1 | Aesthetic Profile Collection |
US6991603B2 | Insertion Tube Device |
US6865906B1 | Preparation Of Heat Sink Materials |
US6843071B1 | Preparation Of Refrigerant Materials |
US20050264303A1 | Radiation Monitoring Of Body Part Sizing And Use Of Such Sizing For Person Monitoring |
US20050226509A1 | Efficient Classification Of Three Dimensional Face Models For Human Identification And Other Applications |
US20050111705A1 | Passive Stereo Sensing For 3D Facial Shape Biometrics |
What are Fish & Richardson key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Fish & Richardson?

The chart below distributes patents filed by Fish & Richardson in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Fish & Richardson thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.

R&D Focus: How has Fish & Richardson search focus changed over the years?

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