STAAR Surgical Company has a total of 357 patents globally, out of which 200 have been granted. Of these 357 patents, more than 26% patents are active. Japan is where STAAR Surgical Company has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by the USA and Europe. Parallelly, Japan and USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and also USA is the origin country of STAAR Surgical Company.
STAAR Surgical Company was founded in 1982. STAAR Surgical Company develops, manufactures, and markets high margin visual implants that improve a patient’s quality of vision. The Company manufactures implantable contact lenses to treat refractive disorders such as myopia. STAAR also manufactures products for cataract surgery and glaucoma surgery. As of September 2022, STAAR Surgical Company has a market cap of $3.9 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of STAAR Surgical Company which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find STAAR Surgical Company patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over STAAR Surgical Company patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of STAAR Surgical Company have?
The CEO Caren L Mason has 0 patents.
How many patents does STAAR Surgical Company have?
STAAR Surgical Company has a total of 357 patents globally. These patents belong to 80 unique patent families. Out of 357 patents, 93 patents are active.
How Many Patents did STAAR Surgical Company 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 | STAAR Surgical Applications Filed | STAAR Surgical Patents Granted |
| 2011 | – | 6 |
| 2012 | – | 7 |
| 2013 | 13 | 9 |
| 2014 | 8 | 5 |
| 2015 | 27 | – |
| 2016 | 11 | 2 |
| 2017 | 15 | 2 |
| 2018 | 6 | 3 |
| 2019 | 10 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 | 10 |
| 2021 | 1 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 9 |
How many STAAR Surgical Company patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did STAAR Surgical Company File in Different Countries?
Countries in which STAAR Surgical Company Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 68 |
| United States Of America | 57 |
| Europe | 46 |
| China | 30 |
| Germany | 24 |
| Korea (South) | 22 |
| Austria | 20 |
| Australia | 19 |
| Canada | 12 |
| Brazil | 11 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 11 |
| Spain | 8 |
| India | 7 |
| Singapore | 4 |
| Mexico | 3 |
Where are Research Centers of STAAR Surgical Company Patents Located?
10 Best STAAR Surgical Company Patents
US20020022810A1 is the most popular patent in the STAAR Surgical Company portfolio. It has received 572 citations so far from companies like Ethicon Llc, Alcon, Inc and Cilag Gmbh International.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of STAAR Surgical Company:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20020022810A1 | 572 |
| US6712848B1 | 218 |
| US20030187505A1 | 184 |
| US6468282B2 | 164 |
| US6387101B1 | 149 |
| KR100789356B1 | 141 |
| US6355046B2 | 127 |
| US6406481B2 | 116 |
| US6506195B2 | 110 |
| US6858033B2 | 95 |
What Percentage of STAAR Surgical Company US Patent Applications were Granted?
STAAR Surgical Company (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 42 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 28 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 68.2%.
Below are the key stats of STAAR Surgical Company patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for STAAR Surgical Company?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Fulwider Patton Llp | 15 | 60.00% |
| Shay Glenn Llp | 9 | 75.00% |
| Rutan & Tucker Llp | 5 | 60.00% |
| Frank Frisenda Jr | 4 | 100.00% |
| Klima & Pezzlo Pc | 3 | 50.00% |
| Klima And Hopkins | 2 | 100.00% |
| William L Klima Plc | 2 | 100.00% |
| Ben J Yorks Esq | 1 | 100.00% |
| Karl F Ross | 1 | 100.00% |