Thermo Fisher Scientific has a total of 9725 patents globally, out of which 6236 have been granted. Of these 9725 patents, more than 73% patents are active. United States Of America is where Thermo Fisher Scientific has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and China. Parallelly, United States Of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Thermo Fisher Scientific was founded in 1956 by George N. Hatsopoulos. Thermo Fisher Scientific manufactures scientific instruments, consumables, and chemicals. The Company offers analytical instruments, laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables, reagents, chemicals, and supplies to pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions, and government agencies. As of April 2022 Thermo Fisher Scientific has a market cap of $238.33 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Thermo Fisher Scientific which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Thermo Fisher Scientific patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Thermo Fisher Scientific patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Thermo Fisher Scientific have?
The Founder George N. Hatsopoulos has 20 patents and the CEO, Marc N. Casper has 0 patents.
How many patents does Thermo Fisher Scientific have?
Thermo Fisher Scientific has a total of 9725 patents globally. These patents belong to 3260 unique patent families. Out of 9725 patents, 7179 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Thermo Fisher Scientific 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 | Thermo Fisher Scientific Applications Filed | Thermo Fisher Scientific Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 750 | – |
| 2012 | 851 | 590 |
| 2013 | 841 | 562 |
| 2014 | 704 | 619 |
| 2015 | 732 | 659 |
| 2016 | 660 | 698 |
| 2017 | 695 | 703 |
| 2018 | 634 | 682 |
| 2019 | 513 | 630 |
| 2020 | 429 | 536 |
| 2021 | 225 | 464 |
| 2022 | – | 93 |
How many Thermo Fisher Scientific patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Thermo Fisher Scientific File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Thermo Fisher Scientific Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 218 |
| China | 69 |
| Canada | 66 |
| Australia | 53 |
| Germany | 50 |
| Korea (South) | 27 |
| United Kingdom | 23 |
| Europe | 35 |
| Japan | 20 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Sweden | 4 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Netherlands | 3 |
| France | 3 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Austria | 1 |
| India | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Thermo Fisher Scientific Patents Located?
10 Best Thermo Fisher Scientific Patents
US8090542B2 is the most popular patent in the Thermo Fisher Scientific portfolio. It has received 167 citations so far from companies like Sylentis and Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Thermo Fisher Scientific:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8090542B2 | 167 |
| US8278071B2 | 150 |
| US8093367B2 | 122 |
| US8304529B2 | 117 |
| US8257925B2 | 96 |
| US8796186B2 | 82 |
| US8247221B2 | 76 |
| US9273349B2 | 74 |
| USD669597S1 | 68 |
| USD699371S1 | 63 |
Which Companies are using Thermo Fisher Scientific 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 Thermo Fisher Scientific patent portfolio are Life Technologies, Shimadzu Corp and Dionex.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Life Technologies | 36 |
| Shimadzu Corp | 27 |
| Dionex | 21 |
| Micromass | 20 |
| Ionis Pharmaceuticals | 18 |
| Dh Technologies | 18 |
| National Institutes Of Health | 16 |
| Agilent Technologies | 16 |
| Perkinelmer Health Sciences | 10 |
| IBM | 10 |
| Bio-Rad Laboratories | 9 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals | 8 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Thermo Fisher Scientific Patents
Top Thermo Fisher Scientific Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
Top Thermo Fisher Scientific Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8090542B2 | 104 |
| US8394642B2 | 23 |
| US9121058B2 | 18 |
| US8388908B2 | 17 |
| US8426126B2 | 16 |
| US9651488B2 | 15 |
| US9285297B2 | 15 |
| US10088460B2 | 13 |
| US8676383B2 | 12 |
| US8672532B2 | 12 |
What Percentage of Thermo Fisher Scientific US Patent Applications were Granted?
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 258 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 192 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 77.42%.
Below are the key stats of Thermo Fisher Scientific patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Thermo Fisher Scientific?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Kalow & Springut | 104 | 77.45% |
| Dorf & Nelson | 36 | 73.53% |
| Thermo Fisher Chapin | 23 | 85.00% |
| Goodwin Procter | 14 | 71.43% |
| Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton | 13 | 100.00% |
| Wood Herron & Evans | 13 | 76.92% |
| Haynes And Boone | 7 | 57.14% |
| Scott D Locke | 7 | 57.14% |
| Baker & Hostetler | 3 | 100.00% |
| Thermo Fisher Osha | 2 | 100.00% |
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