Synplogen has a total of 62 patents globally, out of which 18 have been granted. Of these 62 patents, more than 85% patents are active. Japan is where Synplogen has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Hong Kong. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Synplogen.
Synplogen founded in 2017, Synplogen is a biotechnology startup leveraging a decade of research from Kobe University to develop advanced DNA synthesis technologies. Its genetic engineering platform enables high-throughput, long-chain DNA synthesis for applications such as microbial production and combinatorial DNA libraries. By combining robotics, information science, and synthetic biology, Synplogen helps overcome key challenges in DNA synthesis for medical and biopharma use..
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Synplogen which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Synplogen patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Synplogen patent portfolio.
How many patents does Synplogen have?
Synplogen has a total of 62 patents globally. These patents belong to 12 unique patent families. Out of 62 patents, 53 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Synplogen 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 | Synplogen Applications Filed | Synplogen Patents Granted |
2024 | 11 | – |
2023 | 15 | 1 |
2022 | 3 | 1 |
2021 | 15 | 3 |
2020 | 2 | 7 |
2019 | – | 4 |
2018 | 1 | 1 |
2017 | 1 | – |
2014 | 13 | – |
2010 | – | 1 |
2003 | 1 | – |
How many Synplogen patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents

How Many Patents did Synplogen File in Different Countries?

Countries in which Synplogen Filed Patents
Country | Patents |
Japan | 12 |
Europe (EPO) | 6 |
Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 5 |
United States of America | 4 |
Australia | 4 |
Canada | 4 |
Singapore | 3 |
Taiwan | 2 |
Austria | 2 |
Israel | 2 |
Germany | 2 |
Denmark | 2 |
India | 1 |
Spain | 1 |
Slovenia | 1 |
Italy | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Synplogen Patents Located?
All Research centers of Synplogen are in the Japan.
Best Patents of Synplogen
JP4479199B2 is the most popular patent in the Synplogen portfolio. It has received 21 citations so far from company like Spiber Inc.
Below is the list of most cited patents of Synplogen:
Publication Number | Citation Count |
JP4479199B2 | 21 |
WO2022097646A1 | 3 |
WO2024143429A1 | 1 |
WO2023214578A1 | 1 |
WO2023214579A1 | 1 |
WO2022097647A1 | 1 |
US10655133B2 | 1 |
What Percentage of Synplogen US Patent Applications were Granted?
Synplogen (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 4 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 2 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of Synplogen patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Synplogen?
Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
Cantor Colburn Llp | 4 | 100.00% |
What are Synplogen key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Synplogen?

The chart below distributes patents filed by Synplogen in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Synplogen thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.

R&D Focus: How has Synplogen search focus changed over the years?

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