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ETHICON LLC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    6,484
  • GoodIP Patent Rank
    217
  • Filing trend
    ⇧ 30.0%
About

ETHICON LLC has a total of 6,484 patent applications. It increased the IP activity by 30.0%. Its first patent ever was published in 1998. It filed its patents most often in United States, EPO (European Patent Office) and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). Its main competitors in its focus markets medical technology, computer technology and audio-visual technology are REBOUND THERAPEUTICS CORP, FLORE INGO and HEALTHCARE TECH INNOVATION CENTRE.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing ETHICON LLCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Shelton Iv Frederick E 2,243
#2 Harris Jason L 1,890
#3 Yates David C 831
#4 Frederick E Shelton Iv 609
#5 Bakos Gregory J 572
#6 Morgan Jerome R 511
#7 Jason L Harris 510
#8 Shelton Iv 467
#9 Vendely Michael J 434
#10 Baxter Iii Chester O 386

Latest patents

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