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
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
European Patent Office. (September 1, 2023). Companies with the highest amount of 3D printing patent applications in medical equipment worldwide from 2001 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417991/patent-applicants-in-3d-printing-medical-equipment/
European Patent Office. "Companies with the highest amount of 3D printing patent applications in medical equipment worldwide from 2001 to 2020." Chart. September 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417991/patent-applicants-in-3d-printing-medical-equipment/
European Patent Office. (2023). Companies with the highest amount of 3D printing patent applications in medical equipment worldwide from 2001 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417991/patent-applicants-in-3d-printing-medical-equipment/
European Patent Office. "Companies with The Highest Amount of 3d Printing Patent Applications in Medical Equipment Worldwide from 2001 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417991/patent-applicants-in-3d-printing-medical-equipment/
European Patent Office, Companies with the highest amount of 3D printing patent applications in medical equipment worldwide from 2001 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417991/patent-applicants-in-3d-printing-medical-equipment/ (last visited November 05, 2024)
Companies with the highest amount of 3D printing patent applications in medical equipment worldwide from 2001 to 2020 [Graph], European Patent Office, September 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417991/patent-applicants-in-3d-printing-medical-equipment/
