Between 2001 and 2020, Johnson & Johnson had applied for the most 3D printing international patent families (IPFs) specialized in medical equipment at 115. Smith & Nephew has more than 50 IPFs, while Boston Scientific has just under 50. An IPF covers a single invention and includes patent applications filed and published at several patent offices.
Companies with the highest amount of 3D printing patent applications in medical equipment worldwide from 2001 to 2020
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