Zymergen has a total of 507 patents globally, out of which 76 have been granted. Of these 507 patents, more than 78% patents are active. The United States of America is where Zymergen has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and Europe. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Zymergen.
Zymergen was founded in 2013 by Jed Dean, Josh Hoffman, Zach Serber. Zymergen operates as a biofacturing company. The Company offers patented biofacturing platform which fuses molecular biology, data science, automation, and genomics to design, develop, and commercialize bio-based products. Zymergen serves clients worldwide. As of June 2022, Zymergen has a market cap of $123.7 Million.
Read about some of the most popular patents of Zymergen which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Zymergen patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Zymergen patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Zymergen have?
The Founder Jed Dean has 9, Josh Hoffman has 0, Zach Serber has 87 patents and the CEO Jay Flatley have 7 patents.
How many patents does Zymergen have?
Zymergen has a total of 507 patents globally. These patents belong to 99 unique patent families. Out of 507 patents, 400 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Zymergen 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 | Zymergen Applications Filed | Zymergen Patents Granted |
| 2014 | 6 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | – |
| 2016 | 29 | – |
| 2017 | 46 | – |
| 2018 | 123 | 3 |
| 2019 | 155 | 8 |
| 2020 | 72 | 14 |
| 2021 | 71 | 39 |
| 2022 | 4 | 12 |
How many Zymergen patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Zymergen File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Zymergen Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 102 |
| Japan | 53 |
| Europe | 53 |
| Canada | 52 |
| Korea (South) | 47 |
| China | 44 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 37 |
| Taiwan | 7 |
| India | 5 |
| Germany | 4 |
| Brazil | 4 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Zymergen Patents Located?
10 Best Zymergen Patents
US9988624B2 is the most popular patent in the Zymergen portfolio. It has received 121 citations so far from companies like Inscripta Inc and Amgen Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Zymergen:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9988624B2 | 121 |
| WO2015017866A1 | 90 |
| US20150132263A1 | 65 |
| WO2017100377A1 | 65 |
| WO2018013990A1 | 57 |
| US20150353901A1 | 37 |
| WO2018009372A1 | 25 |
| US10047358B1 | 23 |
| WO2016196319A1 | 22 |
| WO2018005793A1 | 17 |
What Percentage of Zymergen US Patent Applications were Granted?
Zymergen (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 90 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 45 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 93.7%.
Below are the key stats of Zymergen patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Zymergen?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Cooley Llp | 63 | 92.11% |
| Almanac Ip Advisors Llp | 13 | 100.00% |
| Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson Llp | 13 | 100.00% |
| Abel Schillinger Llp | 1 | 0% |
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