NovoCure has a total of 804 patents globally, out of which 310 have been granted. Of these 804 patents, more than 90% patents are active. United States Of America is where NovoCure has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Hong Kong (S.A.R.). Parallelly, United States Of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre of NovoCure.
NovoCure was founded in the year 2000 by William F. Doyle and Yoram Palti. The Company is dedicated to the development of tumor treating fields therapy, a new weapon for patients and physicians in the battle against cancer.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of NovoCure which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find NovoCure patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over NovoCure patent portfolio.
How many patents does NovoCure have?
NovoCure has a total of 804 patents globally. These patents belong to 188 unique patent families. Out of 804 patents, 730 patents are active.
How Many Patents did NovoCure 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 | NovoCure Applications Filed | NovoCure Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 2 |
| 2022 | 138 | 101 |
| 2021 | 113 | 56 |
| 2020 | 190 | 49 |
| 2019 | 119 | 12 |
| 2018 | 10 | 22 |
| 2017 | 38 | 12 |
| 2016 | 14 | 8 |
| 2015 | 1 | 11 |
| 2014 | 9 | 4 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 6 | 5 |
How many NovoCure patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did NovoCure File in Different Countries?
Countries in which NovoCure File Patents
| Countries | No. of Patents |
| United States Of America | 166 |
| Europe | 134 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 82 |
| Canada | 45 |
| Taiwan | 35 |
| Germany | 31 |
| United Kingdom | 28 |
| Denmark | 25 |
| Spain | 24 |
| Portugal | 19 |
| Australia | 17 |
| Mexico | 15 |
| Israel | 15 |
| Brazil | 12 |
| India | 12 |
| Japan | 11 |
| Poland | 10 |
| Singapore | 9 |
| Hungary | 8 |
| New Zealand | 8 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Korea (South) | 4 |
| Norway | 4 |
| China | 3 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of NovoCure Patents Located?
10 Best NovoCure Patents
US7565205B2 is the most popular patent in the NovoCure portfolio. It has received 212 citations so far from companies like Honeywell International, Bosch.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of NovoCure:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7565205B2 | 212 |
| US7146210B2 | 183 |
| US6868289B2 | 175 |
| US7089054B2 | 142 |
| US7016725B2 | 134 |
| US7805201B2 | 103 |
| US7136699B2 | 93 |
| US7333852B2 | 86 |
| US7715921B2 | 64 |
| US8244345B2 | 61 |