Stryker Corporation has a total of 20566 patents globally, out of which 7648 have been granted. Of these 20566 patents, more than 60% patents are active. United States of America is where Stryker Corporation has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Stryker Corporation.
Stryker Corporation was founded in 1941 by Homer Stryker. Stryker Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets specialty surgical and medical products. The Company’s products include implants, biologics, surgical, neurologic, ear, nose and throat and interventional pain equipment, endoscopic, surgical navigation, communications and digital imaging systems, as well as patient handling and emergency medical equipment. As of April 2022, Stryker Corporation has a market cap of $99.58 Billion.
Read about some of the most popular patents of Stryker Corporation which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Stryker Corporation patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Stryker Corporation patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Stryker Corporation have?
The Founder Homer Stryker has 15 patents and the CEO, Kevin A. Lobo has 0 patents.
How many patents does Stryker Corporation have?
Stryker Corporation has a total of 20566 patents globally. These patents belong to 6202 unique patent families. Out of 20566 patents, 12527 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Stryker Corporation 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 | Stryker Applications Filed | Stryker Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 873 | 232 |
| 2012 | 990 | 401 |
| 2013 | 1162 | 155 |
| 2014 | 1377 | 270 |
| 2015 | 845 | 647 |
| 2016 | 1219 | 891 |
| 2017 | 1036 | 1004 |
| 2018 | 1129 | 461 |
| 2019 | 1230 | 571 |
| 2020 | 1037 | 396 |
| 2021 | 682 | 367 |
| 2022 | 21 | 101 |
How many Stryker Corporation patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Stryker Corporation File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Stryker Corporation Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 7915 |
| Europe | 2540 |
| Germany | 1606 |
| Australia | 1592 |
| Japan | 1309 |
| Canada | 1117 |
| China | 746 |
| Spain | 312 |
| Korea (South) | 288 |
| Austria | 216 |
| United Kingdom | 198 |
| France | 171 |
| Brazil | 170 |
| India | 166 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 80 |
| Israel | 74 |
| Mexico | 45 |
| Denmark | 39 |
| Russia | 37 |
| Taiwan | 36 |
| Singapore | 29 |
| South Africa | 23 |
| New Zealand | 21 |
| Poland | 18 |
| Switzerland | 14 |
| Portugal | 14 |
| Norway | 11 |
| Sweden | 8 |
| Hungary | 6 |
| Eurasia | 4 |
| Argentina | 3 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| Luxembourg | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Indonesia | 2 |
| Colombia | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
| Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Stryker Corporation Patents Located?
10 Best Stryker Corporation Patents
US6722552B2 is the most popular patent in the Stryker Corporation portfolio. It has received 1722 citations so far from companies like Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Covidien Lp and Cilag Gmbh International.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Stryker Corporation:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6722552B2 | 1722 |
| US6488196B1 | 1607 |
| US20030093103A1 | 1284 |
| US6752816B2 | 1208 |
| US20060142657A1 | 1141 |
| US6522101B2 | 1075 |
| US20070244471A1 | 1032 |
| US6440169B1 | 991 |
| US20060235368A1 | 960 |
| US20060089535A1 | 930 |
Which Companies are using Stryker Corporation Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Stryker Corporation patent portfolio are Covidien, Depuy Synthes Products Inc and Globus Medical Inc.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Covidien | 163 |
| Depuy Synthes Products Inc | 155 |
| Globus Medical Inc | 139 |
| Biomet Manufacturing Corp | 127 |
| Warsaw Orthopedic Inc | 120 |
| Zoll Medical Corporation | 120 |
| Smith & Nephew | 101 |
| Philips | 96 |
| Chase Bank | 89 |
| Mako Surgical Corp | 85 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Stryker Corporation Patents
Top Stryker Corporation Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20060142657A1 | 113 |
| US9204823B2 | 51 |
| US20040106916A1 | 43 |
| US20070157385A1 | 35 |
| US9028259B2 | 31 |
| US20070250105A1 | 31 |
| US20080021730A1 | 30 |
| US20030125739A1 | 29 |
| US20090131941A1 | 28 |
| US20060224242A1 | 28 |
| US20080172033A1 | 26 |
| US20060147332A1 | 25 |
| US9934427B2 | 23 |
| US9038217B2 | 23 |
| US6480174B1 | 23 |
What Percentage of Stryker Corporation US Patent Applications were Granted?
Stryker Corporation (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 2364 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 1604 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 81.46%.
Below are the key stats of Stryker Corporation’s patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Stryker Corporation?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Howard & Howard Attorneys Pllc | 570 | 91.80% |
| Vista Ip Law Group | 372 | 88.39% |
| Warner Norcross Judd Llp | 180 | 85.03% |
| K&L Gates Llp | 136 | 66.67% |
| Bookoff Mcandrews Pllc | 103 | 100.00% |
| Flynn Thiel Pc | 102 | 90.10% |
| Lerner David Littenberg | 99 | 91.03% |
| Intel Prop R&D | 80 | 78.38% |
| Vista Ip Law Group Llp | 79 | 31.17% |
| Pandiscio & Pandiscio Pc | 56 | 73.33% |
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