In the period 2001 to 2020, a total of 9,665 international patent families (IPF) were published among 3D printing technologies with health and medical applications globally. Medical equipment had the highest number of IPFs in this time with 4,120. While implants and prostheses followed just behind with 4,107 IPFs published.
Number of international patent families (IPF) among 3D printing technologies with health and medical applications worldwide from 2001 and 2020, by sector
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European Patent Office. (September 1, 2023). Number of international patent families (IPF) among 3D printing technologies with health and medical applications worldwide from 2001 and 2020, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417981/patents-for-3d-printing-medical-worldwide/
European Patent Office. "Number of international patent families (IPF) among 3D printing technologies with health and medical applications worldwide from 2001 and 2020, by sector." Chart. September 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417981/patents-for-3d-printing-medical-worldwide/
European Patent Office. (2023). Number of international patent families (IPF) among 3D printing technologies with health and medical applications worldwide from 2001 and 2020, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417981/patents-for-3d-printing-medical-worldwide/
European Patent Office. "Number of International Patent Families (Ipf) among 3d Printing Technologies with Health and Medical Applications Worldwide from 2001 and 2020, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417981/patents-for-3d-printing-medical-worldwide/
European Patent Office, Number of international patent families (IPF) among 3D printing technologies with health and medical applications worldwide from 2001 and 2020, by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417981/patents-for-3d-printing-medical-worldwide/ (last visited November 05, 2024)
Number of international patent families (IPF) among 3D printing technologies with health and medical applications worldwide from 2001 and 2020, by sector [Graph], European Patent Office, September 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417981/patents-for-3d-printing-medical-worldwide/
