Natus Medical has a total of 294 patents globally, out of which 156 have been granted. Of these 294 patents, more than 38% patents are active. The United States of America is where Natus Medical 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 center and also is the origin country of Natus Medical.
Natus Medical was founded in 1987. Natus Medical operates as a medical device company that develops, manufactures, and markets screening products. The Company’s products identify and monitor common medical disorders that may occur between conception to a baby’s first birthday. Natus is selling its ALGO products for newborn hearing, and screening, as well as its CO-Stat products for the evaluation of jaundice. As of July 2022, Natus Medical has a market cap of $1.14 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Natus Medical which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Natus Medical patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Natus Medical patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Natus Medical have?
The CEO Jonathan A. Kennedy has 0 patents.
How many patents does Natus Medical have?
Natus Medical has a total of 294 patents globally. These patents belong to 113 unique patent families. Out of 294 patents, 114 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Natus Medical 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 | Natus Medical Applications Filed | Natus Medical Patents Granted |
2011 | 8 | 7 |
2012 | 8 | 5 |
2013 | 10 | 6 |
2014 | 28 | 3 |
2015 | 32 | 6 |
2016 | 7 | 5 |
2017 | 3 | 11 |
2018 | 3 | 14 |
2019 | 5 | 15 |
2020 | 5 | 8 |
2021 | 3 | 6 |
2022 | – | 2 |
How many Natus Medical patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents

How Many Patents did Natus Medical File in Different Countries?

Countries in which Natus Medical Filed Patents
Country | Patents |
United States Of America | 113 |
Europe | 42 |
Japan | 27 |
Germany | 21 |
China | 19 |
Canada | 15 |
Australia | 12 |
Denmark | 3 |
Czech Republic | 2 |
Austria | 2 |
Hungary | 2 |
Korea (South) | 2 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Spain | 1 |
France | 1 |
Portugal | 1 |
New Zealand | 1 |
Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Natus Medical Patents Located?

10 Best Natus Medical Patents
US20050261559A1 is the most popular patent in the Natus Medical portfolio. It has received 200 citations so far from companies like Proteus Biomedical Inc, Proteus Digital Health Inc and Cadwell Laboratories Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Natus Medical:
Publication Number | Citation Count |
US20050261559A1 | 200 |
US20070208269A1 | 199 |
US6632158B1 | 164 |
US7575005B2 | 160 |
US6888949B1 | 112 |
US6461307B1 | 98 |
US6931274B2 | 86 |
US20110015527A1 | 70 |
US20070129771A1 | 63 |
US20040127337A1 | 60 |
What Percentage of Natus Medical US Patent Applications were Granted?
Natus Medical (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 121 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 97 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 81.5%.
Below are the key stats of Natus Medical patent prosecution at the USPTO.

Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Natus Medical?
Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
Temmerman Law | 93 | 78.49% |
Widerman Malek Pl | 4 | 100.00% |
BakerHostetler | 3 | 100.00% |
Francis Law Group | 3 | 100.00% |
Robert M Isackson | 3 | 100.00% |
Maguire Law Office | 2 | 100.00% |
Arthur G Schaier | 1 | 100.00% |
Carefusion C O Wagner Blecher Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton | 1 | 0.00% |
Daniel P Maguire | 1 | 100.00% |
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