KPR US Llc has a total of 1609 patents globally, out of which 1371 have been granted. Of these 1609 patents, more than 78% patents are active. The United States of America is where KPR US Llc has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and Canada. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also USA is the origin country of KPR US Llc.
KPR US Llc is the subpart of Cardinal Health and the company manufacture of medical equipment.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of KPR US Llc which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find KPR US Llc patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over KPR US Llc patent portfolio.
How many patents does KPR US Llc have?
KPR US Llc has a total of 1609 patents globally. These patents belong to 456 unique patent families. Out of 1609 patents, 1267 patents are active.
How Many Patents did KPR US Llc 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 | KPR US Llc Applications Filed | KPR US Llc Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 33 |
| 2022 | 13 | 128 |
| 2021 | 158 | 129 |
| 2020 | 147 | 88 |
| 2019 | 38 | 81 |
| 2018 | 25 | 48 |
| 2017 | 8 | 50 |
| 2016 | 56 | 112 |
| 2015 | 86 | 116 |
| 2014 | 108 | 154 |
| 2013 | 157 | 139 |
| 2012 | 139 | 95 |
| 2011 | 117 | 65 |
How many KPR US Llc patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did KPR US Llc File in Different Countries?
Countries in which KPR US Llc Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 549 |
| Australia | 167 |
| Canada | 150 |
| China | 120 |
| Japan | 106 |
| Europe | 86 |
| Korea (South) | 43 |
| Germany | 42 |
| Austria | 34 |
| Brazil | 30 |
| Singapore | 25 |
| Mexico | 22 |
| India | 22 |
| Spain | 19 |
| Colombia | 19 |
| Argentina | 18 |
| New Zealand | 18 |
| Israel | 17 |
| Chile | 16 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 14 |
| Saudi Arabia | 13 |
| South Africa | 13 |
| Taiwan | 13 |
| United Kingdom | 12 |
| Viet Nam | 7 |
| Thailand | 7 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 |
| Denmark | 5 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
Where are the Research Centers of KPR US Llc Patents Located?
10 Best KPR US Llc Patents
US7799965B2 is the most popular patent in the KPR US Llc portfolio. It has received 1057 citations so far from companies like Arsenal Medical Inc, Ethicon and Cilag Gmbh International.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of KPR US Llc:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7799965B2 | 1057 |
| US8180425B2 | 202 |
| US6592556B1 | 156 |
| US7354411B2 | 154 |
| US7354410B2 | 109 |
| US6949086B2 | 99 |
| US7618384B2 | 94 |
| US7736332B2 | 93 |
| US8257286B2 | 91 |
| US7226434B2 | 91 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to KPR US Llc patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to KPR US Llc invention. They couldn’t because KPR US Llc had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 241 KPR US Llc patents in 1347 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the KPR US Llc patent portfolio are Covidien, Becton Dickinson and Avanos Medical Sales Llc.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing KPR US Llc –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing KPR US Llc Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Covidien | 29 | 59 |
| Becton Dickinson | 26 | 55 |
| Avanos Medical Sales Llc | 13 | 33 |
| Avent Inc | 13 | 33 |
| Terumo Kk | 13 | 17 |
| Philips | 12 | 28 |
| B Braun Melsungen | 11 | 34 |
| C R Bard | 11 | 24 |
| Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland Gmbh | 8 | 11 |
| Carefusion 303 Inc | 7 | 11 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on KPR US Llc Patents
Top KPR US Llc Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8180425B2 | 18 |
| US8257289B2 | 14 |
| US8694600B2 | 10 |
| US7896859B2 | 10 |
| US9020419B2 | 10 |
| US8038656B2 | 10 |
| US9495511B2 | 10 |
| US7871387B2 | 9 |
| US9538908B2 | 9 |
| US7955317B2 | 8 |
| US7866907B2 | 8 |
| US9168197B2 | 8 |
| US8591467B2 | 7 |
| US8818260B2 | 7 |
| US7354410B2 | 7 |
What Percentage of KPR US Llc US Patent Applications were Granted?
KPR US Llc (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 493 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 452 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 94.3%.
Below are the key stats of KPR US Llc patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for KPR US Llc?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Cardinal Health Inc And Arent Fox Llp | 300 | 93.67% |
| Covidien | 115 | 98.63% |
| Arent Fox Llp | 26 | 87.50% |
| Stinson Llp | 21 | 80.95% |
| Tyco Healthcare Group Lp | 20 | 100.00% |
| Kevin R Casey | 4 | 100.00% |
| David J Koris | 2 | 100.00% |
| Carter Deluca & Farrell Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Mark S Leonardo Esq | 1 | 100.00% |
| Ratnerprestia | 1 | 100.00% |
What are KPR US Llc key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by KPR US Llc?
The chart below distributes patents filed by KPR US Llc