Viveve Medical has a total of 104 patents globally, out of which 65 have been granted. Of these 104 patents, more than 59% patents are active. China is where Viveve Medical has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by the United States of America and Hong Kong (S.A.R.). Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also the United States of America is the origin country of Viveve Medical.
Viveve Medical was founded in 2005. Viveve Medical manufactures and distributes medical devices. The company provides equipment for tissue healing using electromedicine and electrotherapy. As of April 2023, Viveve Medical has a market cap of $0.64 Million.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Viveve Medical which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Viveve Medical patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Viveve Medical patent portfolio.
How many patents does Viveve Medical have?
Viveve Medical has a total of 104 patents globally. These patents belong to 17 unique patent families. Out of 104 patents, 62 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Viveve Medical 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 | Viveve Medical Applications Filed | Viveve Medical Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 11 | 6 |
| 2017 | – | 6 |
| 2016 | 9 | 15 |
| 2015 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 | 3 | – |
| 2013 | 23 | 12 |
| 2012 | 15 | 1 |
How many Viveve Medical patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Viveve Medical File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Viveve Medical Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| China | 16 |
| United States Of America | 15 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 11 |
| Korea (South) | 8 |
| Taiwan | 7 |
| Australia | 5 |
| Europe | 5 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Singapore | 3 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Germany | 3 |
| India | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Macao | 2 |
| Russia | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Viveve Medical Patents Located?
10 Best Viveve Medical Patents
US20040163655A1 is the most popular patent in the Viveve Medical portfolio. It has received 191 citations so far from companies like Ardian, Plc Medical Systems, Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Viveve Medical:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20040163655A1 | 191 |
| US8961511B2 | 29 |
| WO2007092610A2 | 24 |
| US9271785B2 | 12 |
| CN202751492U | 7 |
| CN202859916U | 6 |
| CN202859437U | 5 |
| CN202724094U | 4 |
| US11154349B2 | 3 |
| US20180333211A1 | 3 |