Virun has a total of 111 patents globally, out of which 74 have been granted. Of these 111 patents, more than 42% patents are active. The United States of America is where Virun has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Hong Kong (S.A.R.). Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Virun.
Virun was founded in 2003. Virun operates as a biotechnology company, specializing in the development and formulation of fortified ingredients, as well as finished beverage and supplement products.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Virun which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Virun patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Virun patent portfolio.
How many patents does Virun have?
Virun has a total of 111 patents globally. These patents belong to 15 unique patent families. Out of 111 patents, 47 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Virun 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 | Virun Applications Filed | Virun Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | – | 6 |
| 2019 | 2 | 8 |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 | 11 |
| 2016 | 6 | 8 |
| 2015 | 10 | 7 |
| 2014 | 14 | 4 |
| 2013 | 9 | 6 |
How many Virun patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Virun File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Virun Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States of America | 27 |
| Europe (EPO) | 9 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 9 |
| Canada | 9 |
| Germany | 8 |
| Austria | 8 |
| China | 8 |
| India | 4 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Virun Patents Located?
10 Best Virun Patents
US8741373B2 is the most popular patent in the Virun portfolio. It has received 82 citations so far from companies like Therapeuticsmd, GreenStract, Quicksilver Scientific.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Virun:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8741373B2 | 82 |
| WO2006009825A1 | 53 |
| WO2009117152A1 | 51 |
| US7906140B2 | 50 |
| US20160081975A1 | 49 |
| US20100041622A1 | 47 |
| US8282977B2 | 42 |
| WO2011162802A1 | 35 |
| US8414914B2 | 34 |
| US8337931B2 | 25 |
What are Virun key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Virun?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Virun in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Virun thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Virun search focus changed over the years?
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