Medrad has a total of 443 patents globally, out of which 174 have been granted. Of these 443 patents, more than 3% patents are active. United States of America is where Medrad 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 Medrad.
Medrad was founded in the year 1964. The Company offers medical equipments. The Company provides medical and surgical equipment such as syringes.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Medrad which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Medrad patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Medrad patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder of Medrad have?
The founder Stephen Heilman has 1 patent.
How many patents does Medrad have?
Medrad has a total of 443 patents globally. These patents belong to 179 unique patent families. Out of 443 patents, 15 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Medrad 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 | Medrad Applications Filed | Medrad Patents Granted |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 |
| 2014 | – | 1 |
| 2013 | 16 | 10 |
| 2012 | 13 | 6 |
| 2011 | 12 | 5 |
| 2010 | 10 | 6 |
| 2009 | 5 | 14 |
| 2008 | 13 | 11 |
| 2007 | 44 | 12 |
How many Medrad patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Medrad File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Medrad Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 114 |
| Europe | 66 |
| Japan | 40 |
| Germany | 27 |
| Austria | 25 |
| China | 18 |
| Australia | 9 |
| Spain | 8 |
| India | 8 |
| Norway | 6 |
| Canada | 6 |
| Mexico | 5 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Russia | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Medrad Patents Located?
10 Best Medrad Patents
US20050021075A1 is the most popular patent in the Medrad portfolio. It has received 352 citations so far from companies like Chestnut Medical Technologies, Boston Scientific Scimed and Artificial Airways.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Medrad:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20050021075A1 | 352 |
| US20080228104A1 | 275 |
| US6585700B1 | 191 |
| US20080234722A1 | 185 |
| WO2012155035A1 | 181 |
| US6726657B1 | 171 |
| US20060129091A1 | 167 |
| US20070161970A1 | 163 |
| US6866654B2 | 162 |
| US20040039368A1 | 156 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Medrad patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Medrad invention. They couldn’t because Medrad had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 71 Medrad patents in 540 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Medrad patent portfolio are Boston Scientific, Bayer Healthcare and Angiodynamics.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Medrad –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Medrad Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Boston Scientific | 13 | 29 |
| Bayer Healthcare | 9 | 30 |
| Angiodynamics | 7 | 14 |
| Liebel-Flarsheim | 6 | 15 |
| Accuvein | 5 | 24 |
| Siemens Healthcare | 5 | 12 |
| Iradimed Corporation | 4 | 6 |
| Cook Medical Technologies | 4 | 6 |
| Walk Vascular | 4 | 12 |
| Gearbox | 4 | 16 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Medrad Patents
Top Medrad Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20040171923A1 | 13 |
| US20050107681A1 | 12 |
| US20030028097A1 | 11 |
| US10078725B2 | 10 |
| US6866654B2 | 9 |
| US20070161970A1 | 9 |
| US20050021075A1 | 9 |
| US20030050555A1 | 9 |
| US20060129091A1 | 8 |
| US20080228104A1 | 8 |
| US20080058758A1 | 8 |
| US20080188793A1 | 7 |
| US20090177050A1 | 7 |
| US8597234B2 | 7 |
| US6726657B1 | 6 |
What Percentage of Medrad US Patent Applications were Granted?
Medrad (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 32 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 22 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 73.33%.
Below are the key stats of Medrad patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Medrad?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Bayer Healthcare Llc Radiology | 31 | 75.86% |
| Seager Tufte & Wickhem Llp | 1 | 0.00% |
What are Medrad key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Medrad?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Medrad