| # | Country | Total Patents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | United States | 5 | |
| #2 | Australia | 4 | |
| #3 | Canada | 4 | |
| #4 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 4 | |
| #5 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 2 | |
| #6 | Finland | 2 | |
| #7 | Norway | 2 | |
| #8 | China | 1 | |
| #9 | Mexico | 1 |
| # | Industry | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pharmaceuticals | |
| #2 | Macromolecular chemistry and polymers | |
| #3 | Machines |
| # | Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Medical preparations | |
| #2 | Unspecified technologies | |
| #3 | Therapeutic chemical compounds | |
| #4 | Polysaccharides | |
| #5 | Macromolecular compounds compositions |
| # | Name | Total Patents |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Friend David R | 21 |
| #2 | Parasrampuria Jagdish | 16 |
| #3 | Kuhrts Eric H | 16 |
| #4 | Yu Karen | 13 |
| #5 | Wong David | 8 |
| #6 | Altaf Syed A | 6 |
| #7 | Gebert Mark S | 3 |
| #8 | Kuhrts E H | 1 |
| #9 | Altaf S A | 1 |
| #10 | Friend D R | 1 |
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|---|---|---|
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| WO9616639A1 | Nsaid delivery employing a powdered hydrocolloid gum obtainable from higher plants | |
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