Medicis Pharmaceutical has a total of 338 patents globally, out of which 185 have been granted. Of these 338 patents, more than 31% patents are active. The United States of America is where Medicis Pharmaceutical has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Canada. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Medicis Pharmaceutical.
Medicis Pharmaceutical was founded in 1988. The company is a manufacturer of pharmaceutical products for treating skin and aesthetic conditions. The company offers prescription medications for issues such as acne, fungal infections, psoriasis, rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, and skin infections.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Medicis Pharmaceutical which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Medicis Pharmaceutical patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Medicis Pharmaceutical patent portfolio.
How many patents does Medicis Pharmaceutical have?
Medicis Pharmaceutical has a total of 338 patents globally. These patents belong to 68 unique patent families. Out of 338 patents, 105 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Medicis Pharmaceutical 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 | Medicis Pharmaceutical Applications Filed | Medicis Pharmaceutical Patents Granted |
2023 | – | 2 |
2022 | – | 1 |
2021 | 2 | 7 |
2020 | – | 4 |
2019 | 6 | 25 |
2018 | 1 | 10 |
2017 | – | 14 |
2016 | 1 | 14 |
2015 | 2 | 10 |
2014 | 12 | 7 |
How many Medicis Pharmaceutical patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents

How Many Patents did Medicis Pharmaceutical File in Different Countries?

Countries in which Medicis Pharmaceutical Filed Patents
Country | Patents |
United States of America | 123 |
Europe (EPO) | 26 |
Canada | 22 |
Australia | 13 |
Mexico | 12 |
Israel | 11 |
Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 10 |
Japan | 10 |
Germany | 8 |
Austria | 7 |
Korea (South) | 6 |
Brazil | 5 |
Chile | 5 |
South Africa | 4 |
Norway | 4 |
Spain | 4 |
Taiwan | 3 |
Georgia | 3 |
Peru | 3 |
Denmark | 3 |
India | 3 |
Poland | 2 |
Costa Rica | 2 |
New Zealand | 2 |
Slovakia | 1 |
Cyprus | 1 |
United Arab Emirates | 1 |
Malta | 1 |
Italy | 1 |
Portugal | 1 |
Turkey | 1 |
Lithuania | 1 |
Hungary | 1 |
Estonia | 1 |
Albania | 1 |
Croatia | 1 |
Slovenia | 1 |
Serbia | 1 |
Ukraine | 1 |
Belize | 1 |
Dominican Republic | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Argentina | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Medicis Pharmaceutical Patents Located?

10 Best Medicis Pharmaceutical Patents
US20070167479A1 is the most popular patent in the Medicis Pharmaceutical portfolio. It has received 96 citations so far from companies like 3M, Bausch Health Ireland Limited.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Medicis Pharmaceutical:
Publication Number | Citation Count |
US20070167479A1 | 96 |
US7655672B2 | 80 |
US6897221B2 | 80 |
US7902214B2 | 73 |
US7902211B2 | 70 |
US7902215B2 | 68 |
US7902213B2 | 67 |
US7902210B2 | 65 |
US7902216B2 | 65 |
US7902212B2 | 64 |
What Technologies are Covered by Medicis Pharmaceutical?

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

R&D Focus: How has Medicis Pharmaceutical search focus changed over the years?

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