Vir Biotechnology has a total of 809 patents globally, out of which 162 have been granted. Of these 809 patents, more than 83% patents are active. The United States of America is where Vir Biotechnology has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Japan. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Vir Biotechnology.
Vir Biotechnology was founded in 2016. Vir Biotechnology is an immunological company in the clinical stage of operation. The company creates and markets medications and therapies for the management of bacterial and viral infections.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Vir Biotechnology which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Vir Biotechnology patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Vir Biotechnology patent portfolio.
How many patents does Vir Biotechnology have?
Vir Biotechnology has a total of 809 patents globally. These patents belong to 134 unique patent families. Out of 809 patents, 677 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Vir Biotechnology 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 | Vir Biotechnology Applications Filed | Vir Biotechnology Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 19 | 45 |
| 2022 | 85 | 25 |
| 2021 | 194 | 33 |
| 2020 | 106 | 30 |
| 2019 | 98 | 11 |
| 2018 | 42 | 10 |
| 2017 | 68 | 6 |
| 2016 | 83 | 2 |
| 2015 | 53 | – |
| 2014 | 39 | – |
| 2013 | 19 | – |
How many Vir Biotechnology patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Vir Biotechnology File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Vir Biotechnology Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 75 |
| Europe | 55 |
| Japan | 51 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 44 |
| Canada | 43 |
| Australia | 36 |
| Brazil | 35 |
| China | 35 |
| Mexico | 30 |
| Taiwan | 29 |
| Korea (South) | 27 |
| Singapore | 22 |
| Israel | 21 |
| Indonesia | 18 |
| South Africa | 18 |
| India | 16 |
| New Zealand | 14 |
| Argentina | 13 |
| Eurasia | 12 |
| Viet Nam | 11 |
| Philippines | 9 |
| Germany | 8 |
| Africa | 8 |
| Russia | 7 |
| Pakistan | 6 |
| Austria | 6 |
| Denmark | 6 |
| Colombia | 6 |
| Chile | 5 |
| Lithuania | 5 |
| Norway | 4 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Croatia | 3 |
| Dominican Republic | 3 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Hungary | 3 |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| Malaysia | 3 |
| Ecuador | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Costa Rica | 2 |
| Malta | 2 |
| Slovakia | 2 |
| Albania | 2 |
| Peru | 2 |
| Panama | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Estonia | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Vir Biotechnology Patents Located?
10 Best Vir Biotechnology Patents
WO2015051010A1 is the most popular patent in the Vir Biotechnology portfolio. It has received 47 citations so far from companies like Medimmune, Visterra, Asclepix Therapeutics.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Vir Biotechnology:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2015051010A1 | 47 |
| US20160350476A1 | 44 |
| US20160346360A1 | 41 |
| WO2017147446A1 | 41 |
| WO2016196282A1 | 40 |
| US20160348074A1 | 39 |
| US20160346362A1 | 39 |
| WO2016196273A1 | 39 |
| WO2017147432A1 | 39 |
| WO2016161260A1 | 38 |
What Percentage of Vir Biotechnology US Patent Applications Were Granted?
Vir Biotechnology (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 6 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 6 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100%.
Below are the key stats of Vir Biotechnology patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Vir Biotechnology?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Seed IP Law Group Llp | 8 | 100% |
| Mccarter & English Llp | 2 | 100% |
| Washington University | 1 | 0% |
What are Vir Biotechnology key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Vir Biotechnology?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Vir Biotechnology