| # | Country | Total Patents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | United States | 9 | |
| #2 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 8 | |
| #3 | Australia | 5 | |
| #4 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 4 | |
| #5 | Japan | 2 | |
| #6 | Canada | 1 |
| # | Industry | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Machines | |
| #2 | Medical technology | |
| #3 | Macromolecular chemistry and polymers | |
| #4 | Packaging and shipping |
| # | Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fillers | |
| #2 | Implantable devices | |
| #3 | Shaping of plastics | |
| #4 | Object sterilising | |
| #5 | Compounding processes | |
| #6 | Certain plastics | |
| #7 | Unspecified technologies | |
| #8 | Macromolecular compounds compositions | |
| #9 | Preparation of materials | |
| #10 | Packaging |
| # | Name | Total Patents |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Shen Fu-Wen | 29 |
| #2 | Mckellop Harry A | 26 |
| #3 | Salovey Ronald | 11 |
| #4 | Mckellop Harry A Dr | 1 |
| #5 | Salovey Ron | 1 |
| #6 | Mckellop Harry Alden | 1 |
| Publication | Filing date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| EP1276436A1 | Oxidation-resistant and wear-resistant polyethylenes for human joint replacements and methods for making them | |
| AU2887800A | Chemically crosslinked ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene for artificial human joints | |
| AU3562499A | Wear resistant surface-gradient cross-linked polyethylene | |
| WO9816258A1 | Wear resistant surface-gradient cross-linked polyethylene | |
| CA2260241A1 | Crosslinking of polyethylene for low wear using radiation and thermal treatments |