Prevent Biometrics has a total of 25 patents globally, out of which 7 have been granted. Of these 25 patents, more than 48% patents are active. United States of America is where Prevent Biometrics has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and Europe. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Prevent Biometrics.
Prevent Biometrics was founded in the year 2015. The company’s line of business includes the manufacturing of measuring and controlling devices.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Prevent Biometrics which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Prevent Biometrics patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Prevent Biometrics patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Prevent Biometrics have?
The founder Steve Washburn has 0 patent and CEO Mike Shogren has 1 patent.
How many patents does Prevent Biometrics have?
Prevent Biometrics has a total of 25 patents globally. These patents belong to 9 unique patent families. Out of 25 patents, 12 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Prevent Biometrics 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 | Prevent Biometrics Applications Filed | Prevent Biometrics Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | – |
| 2020 | 1 | – |
| 2019 | 8 | – |
| 2017 | – | 1 |
| 2016 | – | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | – |
| 2011 | 7 | – |
How many Prevent Biometrics patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Prevent Biometrics File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Prevent Biometrics Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 15 |
| Australia | 3 |
| Europe | 3 |
Where are Research Centres of Prevent Biometrics Patents Located?
The Research Centre for all the Prevent Biometrics patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Prevent Biometrics Patents
US20120210498A1 is the most popular patent in the Prevent Biometrics portfolio. It has received 139 citations so far from companies like Thl Holding Company, X2 Biosystems and Safebrain Systems.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Prevent Biometrics:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20120210498A1 | 139 |
| US20110184319A1 | 66 |
| US20110179851A1 | 63 |
| US8554495B2 | 42 |
| US20140088454A1 | 38 |
| US8537017B2 | 35 |
| US8466794B2 | 35 |
| US20140088461A1 | 23 |
| US20200147473A1 | 19 |
| US9554607B2 | 12 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Prevent Biometrics patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Prevent Biometrics invention. They couldn’t because Prevent Biometrics had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 11 Prevent Biometrics patents in 136 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Prevent Biometrics patent portfolio are Thl Holding Company, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation and I1 Sensortech.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Prevent Biometrics –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Prevent Biometrics Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Thl Holding Company | 7 | 16 |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation | 4 | 13 |
| I1 Sensortech | 3 | 10 |
| Robert Bosch | 2 | 2 |
| Medidata Solutions | 2 | 13 |
| Zoll Medical Corporation | 2 | 4 |
| Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | 2 | 5 |
| Rheon Labs | 2 | 2 |
| Adidas | 2 | 4 |
| Bragi | 2 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Prevent Biometrics Patents
Top Prevent Biometrics Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20120210498A1 | 13 |
| US8466794B2 | 12 |
| US8554495B2 | 12 |
| US20140088454A1 | 6 |
| US20110184319A1 | 5 |
| US9554607B2 | 4 |
| US8537017B2 | 4 |
| US9526289B2 | 3 |
| US20140088461A1 | 2 |
| US20110179851A1 | 1 |
| US20200147473A1 | 1 |
What Percentage of Prevent Biometrics US Patent Applications were Granted?
Prevent Biometrics (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 14 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 5 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 45.45%.
Below are the key stats of Prevent Biometrics patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Prevent Biometrics?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner P A | 9 | 83.33% |
| Lowe Graham Jones Pllc | 5 | 0.00% |
List of Prevent Biometrics Patents
| Prevent Biometrics Patents | Title |
| US9554607B2 | Communication System For Impact Sensors |
| US9526289B2 | Head Impact Event Reporting System |
| US8554495B2 | Head Impact Analysis And Comparison System |
| US8537017B2 | Head Impact Event Display |
| US8466794B2 | Head Impact Event Reporting System |
| US20220346727A1 | Proximity Sensor Techniques |
| US20220317145A1 | Blast Sensing Using A Kinematic Sensor |
| US20200219307A1 | System And Method For Co-Registration Of Sensors |
| US20200147473A1 | Impact Sensing Mouthguard |
| EP2526502B8 | Head Impact Event Reporting System |
| EP3880111B8 | Impact Sensing Mouthguard And Method Of Producing The Same |
| AU2022246652A1 | System And Method For Sensing And Assessing Blast Events Using A Kinematic Sensor |
| US20200149985A1 | Multiple Sensor False Positive Detection |
| US20140088461A1 | Health Monitor |
| US20140088454A1 | Adhesive Shock Patch |
| US20120210498A1 | Headgear Position And Impact Sensor |
| US20110184319A1 | Mouth Guard With Sensor |
| US20110179851A1 | Mouth Guard Formation Methods |
| EP3880022A1 | Multiple Sensor False Positive Detection |
| WO2022232344A1 | Impacts Monitoring Screening Out False Positive Results |
| WO2022212656A1 | System And Method For Sensing And Assessing Blast Events Using A Kinematic Sensor |
| WO2020102378A1 | Impact Sensing Mouthguard |
| WO2020102405A1 | Multiple Sensor False Positive Detection |
| AU2019379578A1 | Multiple Sensor False Positive Detection |
| AU2019380446A1 | Impact Sensing Mouthguard |
What are Prevent Biometrics key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Prevent Biometrics?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Prevent Biometrics