Quest Diagnostics has a total of 2928 patents globally, out of which 1660 have been granted. Of these 2928 patents, more than 46% patents are active. United States of America is where Quest Diagnostics has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Germany. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Quest Diagnostics.
Quest Diagnostics was founded in the year 1967. The Company provides diagnostic testing, information, and services. The Company operates a national network of full-service laboratories, rapid response laboratories, and patient service centres. Quest Diagnostics offers esoteric, routine medical, drugs of abuse, and non-hospital-based anatomic pathology testing services.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Quest Diagnostics which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Quest Diagnostics patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Quest Diagnostics patent portfolio.
How many patents does Quest Diagnostics have?
Quest Diagnostics has a total of 2928 patents globally. These patents belong to 515 unique patent families. Out of 2928 patents, 1364 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Quest Diagnostics 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 | Quest Diagnostics Applications Filed | Quest Diagnostics Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 27 | 71 |
| 2023 | 52 | 102 |
| 2022 | 64 | 100 |
| 2021 | 72 | 101 |
| 2020 | 101 | 110 |
| 2019 | 110 | 119 |
| 2018 | 113 | 112 |
| 2017 | 138 | 79 |
| 2016 | 125 | 80 |
| 2015 | 154 | 71 |
| 2014 | 77 | 91 |
| 2013 | 85 | 83 |
How many Quest Diagnostics patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Quest Diagnostics File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Quest Diagnostics Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 1076 |
| Europe (EPO) | 305 |
| Germany | 175 |
| Japan | 172 |
| Canada | 162 |
| Austria | 148 |
| China | 126 |
| Australia | 87 |
| Brazil | 79 |
| Mexico | 72 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 60 |
| India | 28 |
| Israel | 17 |
| New Zealand | 13 |
| Korea (South) | 11 |
| Poland | 10 |
| Spain | 9 |
| South Africa | 9 |
| Norway | 9 |
| Singapore | 9 |
| Viet Nam | 6 |
| Turkey | 6 |
| Eurasian Patent Organization | 6 |
| Estonia | 6 |
| Slovakia | 6 |
| Croatia | 6 |
| Taiwan | 5 |
| Czech Republic | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Indonesia | 4 |
| Denmark | 4 |
| Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Ukraine | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 3 |
| Russian Federation | 3 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| Hungary | 2 |
| Serbia | 2 |
| Philippines | 2 |
| Colombia | 2 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Morocco | 2 |
| Algeria | 2 |
| Slovenia | 2 |
| Macao | 1 |
| Costa Rica | 1 |
| Jordan | 1 |
| Brunei | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Egypt | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Peru | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Iceland | 1 |
| Ecuador | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 1 |
| Latvia | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Quest Diagnostics Patents Located?
10 Best Quest Diagnostics Patents
US20070071643A1 is the most popular patent in the Quest Diagnostics portfolio. It has received 185 citations so far from companies like Nike, Sotera Wireless and Covidien.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Quest Diagnostics:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20070071643A1 | 185 |
| WO2003066579A2 | 175 |
| US7087395B1 | 139 |
| US7775388B2 | 126 |
| US20090221620A1 | 125 |
| US20080001241A1 | 121 |
| US20090197254A1 | 116 |
| US20110144914A1 | 115 |
| US20020108917A1 | 115 |
| US6589789B1 | 111 |
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What are Quest Diagnostics’ key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Quest Diagnostics?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Quest Diagnostics in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Quest Diagnostics thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Quest Diagnostics search focus changed over the years?
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