VisualSonics has a total of 160 patents globally, out of which 81 have been granted. Of these 160 patents, more than 39% patents are active. Japan is where VisualSonics has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Europe. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also Canada is the origin country of VisualSonics.
VisualSonics is a subpart of Fujifilm was founded in 1999. VisualSonics created in vivo imaging systems for non-invasive small animal research. Manufacturing measuring and regulating devices is one of the company’s business lines.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of VisualSonics which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find VisualSonics patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over VisualSonics patent portfolio.
How many patents does VisualSonics have?
VisualSonics has a total of 160 patents globally. These patents belong to 39 unique patent families. Out of 160 patents, 63 patents are active.
How Many Patents did VisualSonics 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 | VisualSonics Applications Filed | VisualSonics Patents Granted |
| 2021 | – | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | – | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 8 |
| 2014 | 3 | 7 |
| 2013 | 4 | 8 |
| 2012 | 5 | 8 |
| 2011 | 6 | 4 |
| 2010 | 12 | 2 |
| 2009 | 13 | 5 |
How many VisualSonics patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did VisualSonics File in Different Countries?
Countries in which VisualSonics Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| Japan | 37 |
| China | 17 |
| Europe | 16 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 15 |
| Canada | 15 |
| United States Of America | 8 |
| Australia | 7 |
| Brunei | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| Israel | 4 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Austria | 2 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of VisualSonics Patents Located?
10 Best VisualSonics Patents
US20060241461A1 is the most popular patent in the VisualSonics portfolio. It has received 118 citations so far from companies like Lightlab Imaging, Samsung Medison, Philips.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of VisualSonics:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20060241461A1 | 118 |
| WO2011137385A1 | 57 |
| US20110144494A1 | 55 |
| US20110054292A1 | 50 |
| CN101405090A | 29 |
| US20080015438A1 | 26 |
| WO2007103144A2 | 17 |
| US20090108710A1 | 16 |
| US20070196005A1 | 14 |
| US20070185396A1 | 14 |
What are VisualSonics key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by VisualSonics ?
The chart below distributes patents filed by NufaVisualSonics rm