Materialise has a total of 1005 patents globally, out of which 483 have been granted. Of these 1005 patents, more than 49% patents are active. United States of America is where Materialise has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Germany. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Materialise.
Materialise was founded in the year 1990. The company operates as a rapid prototype designer and manufacturer. The Company focuses on 3D imaging software combined with plastic molding to develop products for industrial, medical, and dental industries. Materialise offers design software and prototype solutions to businesses around the world.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Materialise which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Materialise patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Materialise patent portfolio.
How many patents does Materialise have?
Materialise has a total of 1005 patents globally. These patents belong to 231 unique patent families. Out of 1005 patents, 496 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Materialise 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 | Materialise Applications Filed | Materialise Patents Granted |
| 2025 | – | 3 |
| 2024 | 17 | 27 |
| 2023 | 18 | 39 |
| 2022 | 29 | 50 |
| 2021 | 36 | 48 |
| 2020 | 64 | 46 |
| 2019 | 39 | 23 |
| 2018 | 67 | 40 |
| 2017 | 31 | 39 |
| 2016 | 119 | 54 |
| 2015 | 87 | 29 |
| 2014 | 73 | 25 |
How many Materialise patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Materialise File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Materialise Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 182 |
| Europe (EPO) | 177 |
| Germany | 97 |
| Japan | 71 |
| Austria | 67 |
| United Kingdom | 41 |
| Belgium | 36 |
| Australia | 32 |
| China | 28 |
| Canada | 16 |
| Italy | 15 |
| Korea (South) | 14 |
| France | 13 |
| Denmark | 11 |
| Spain | 11 |
| Brazil | 7 |
| Netherlands | 5 |
| India | 4 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Russian Federation | 1 |
| Colombia | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Materialise Patents Located?
10 Best Materialise Patents
US7388972B2 is the most popular patent in the Materialise portfolio. It has received 333 citations so far from companies like Biomet Manufacturing, Otismed and Orthohub.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Materialise:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7388972B2 | 333 |
| US20120116203A1 | 290 |
| WO2011080260A1 | 192 |
| US20150051650A1 | 183 |
| US20130338673A1 | 165 |
| US20080062183A1 | 150 |
| WO2012173929A1 | 142 |
| US20100009314A1 | 125 |
| WO2013170872A1 | 109 |
| WO2011030017A1 | 97 |
What Percentage of Materialise US Patent Applications were Granted?
Materialise (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 170 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 113 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 74.34%.
Below are the key stats of Materialise patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Materialise?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Patterson Sheridan Llp | 76 | 88.00% |
| Dinsmore & Shohl Llp | 35 | 65.00% |
| Dorsey & Whitney Slc | 14 | 100.00% |
| Clark Elbing Llp | 13 | 41.67% |
| Eip Us Llp | 9 | 37.50% |
| Bacon & Thomas Pllc | 7 | 66.67% |
| Fairview Ip | 5 | 100.00% |
| Nixon & Vanderhye Pc | 4 | 100.00% |
| Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein Llp | 3 | 100.00% |
| Ascenda Law Group Pc | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Materialise key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Materialise?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Materialise in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Materialise thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Materialise search focus changed over the years?
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