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IRIDEX CORP

Overview
  • Total Patents
    83
  • GoodIP Patent Rank
    38,212
  • Filing trend
    ⇩ 25.0%
About

IRIDEX CORP has a total of 83 patent applications. It decreased the IP activity by 25.0%. Its first patent ever was published in 1995. 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, optics and machine tools are WAVELIGHT LASER TECHNOLOGIE AG, ELT SIGHT INC and ELLEX MEDICAL PTY LTD.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing IRIDEX CORPs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Chen Howard 17
#2 Buzawa David 16
#3 Yee Kingman 16
#4 Dorin Giorgio 12
#5 Peartree Kenneth A 11
#6 Avisa Ronald 10
#7 Chew Paul T K 8
#8 Vold Steven D 8
#9 Telfair William 7
#10 Buzawa David M 7

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
US2020206521A1 Electrical Methods and Devices for Ophthalmic Treatment
US2020069463A1 Methods and Systems for Large Spot Retinal Laser Treatment
US10369049B1 Probes having fiber taper and fluid collection channel for ophthalmic laser treatment
WO2018152020A1 Method and eye mask apparatus for treating an eye using a broad area light source
US2018229050A1 Method and apparatus for cyclo-scanner using surface emitting lasers or leds
EP3478205A1 Handheld ophthalmic laser system with replaceable contact tips and treatment guide
US2015374539A1 Convex contact probe for the delivery of laser energy
US2015305938A1 Illuminated treatment probe for delivering laser energy
US2015209179A1 Contact probe for the delivery of laser energy
WO2014172641A1 Micropulse grid pattern laser treatment and methods
US2014228824A1 Short duration pulse grid pattern laser treatment and methods
EP2903574A1 Fasteners, deployment systems, and methods for ophthalmic tissue closure and fixation of ophthalmic prostheses and other uses
WO2014047636A1 Hybrid device identifier
US2014362283A1 Microscope observation tube smart-phone adaptor
WO2013123000A1 Reduction of intraocular pressure in the eye using a tubular clip
US2013168432A1 Fasteners, deployment systems, and methods for ophthalmic tissue closure and fixation of ophthalmic prostheses and other uses
US2013110206A1 Short duration pulse grid pattern laser treatment and methods
WO2008057877A2 Shaped tip illuminating laser probe treatment apparatus
DE102005038611A1 Directional probe treatment apparatus for e.g. microsurgery, has probe with curved shape of radius of curvature, where curvature ensures passage of curved section through length of cannula without interference
US2006187978A1 Laser system with short pulse characteristics and its methods of use