Minerva Surgical has a total of 246 patents globally, out of which 205 have been granted. Of these 246 patents, more than 87% patents are active. United States of America is where Minerva Surgical has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Japan. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Minerva Surgical.
Minerva Surgical founded in 2008, Minerva Surgical is a medical device company focused on women’s health, specializing in OB/GYN solutions and endometrial ablation technologies. In January 2026, the company’s business assets were acquired by Axora Medical, with continued support, training, and product availability for customers.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Minerva Surgical which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Minerva Surgical patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Minerva Surgical patent portfolio.
How many patents does Minerva Surgical have?
Minerva Surgical has a total of 246 patents globally. These patents belong to 46 unique patent families. Out of 246 patents, 216 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Minerva Surgical 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 | Minerva Surgical Applications Filed | Minerva Surgical Patents Granted |
| 2026 | – | 3 |
| 2025 | 7 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 17 |
| 2023 | 9 | 14 |
| 2022 | 6 | 16 |
| 2021 | 7 | 18 |
| 2020 | 12 | 29 |
| 2019 | 8 | 12 |
| 2018 | 9 | 19 |
| 2017 | 20 | 21 |
How many Minerva Surgical patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Minerva Surgical File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Minerva Surgical Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 148 |
| Canada | 15 |
| Japan | 15 |
| Australia | 14 |
| Europe (EPO) | 13 |
| Germany | 13 |
| China | 11 |
| Austria | 10 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Minerva Surgical Patents Located?
The Research Centre for all the Minerva Surgical patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Minerva Surgical Patents
US8226635B2 is the most popular patent in the Minerva Surgical portfolio. It has received 996 citations so far from companies like Ethicon and Cilag Gmbh International.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Minerva Surgical:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8226635B2 | 996 |
| US8512326B2 | 118 |
| US9107691B2 | 104 |
| US8845621B2 | 87 |
| US8728066B2 | 67 |
| WO2011060189A1 | 51 |
| US20110208178A1 | 44 |
| US8974448B2 | 31 |
| US8343078B2 | 31 |
| WO2011060191A1 | 29 |
What Percentage of Minerva Surgical US Patent Applications were Granted?
Minerva Surgical (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 143 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 113 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 91.13%.
Below are the key stats of Minerva Surgical patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Minerva Surgical?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Seager Tufte & Wickhem Llp | 85 | 98.48% |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | 33 | 69.70% |
| Fay Kaplun & Marcin Llp | 19 | 100.00% |
| Gifford Krass Groh Sprinkle | 2 | 100.00% |
| Coudert Brothers Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| David B Ehrlinger | 1 | 100.00% |
| Judith M Riley | 1 | 100.00% |
| Patterson & Sheridan Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Minerva Surgical key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Minerva Surgical?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Minerva Surgical in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Minerva Surgical thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Minerva Surgical search focus changed over the years?
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