SMITH & NEPHEW ASS has a total of 800 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1980. It filed its patents most often in United Kingdom, EPO (European Patent Office) and Australia. Its main competitors in its focus markets medical technology, macromolecular chemistry and polymers and machines are P & G SPA, ULTRA LAB LTD and OSTEOTECH INC.
# | Country | Total Patents | |
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#1 | United Kingdom | 400 | |
#2 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 71 | |
#3 | Australia | 66 | |
#4 | South Africa | 64 | |
#5 | United States | 57 | |
#6 | Canada | 49 | |
#7 | Japan | 31 | |
#8 | New Zealand | 18 | |
#9 | Ireland | 17 | |
#10 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 13 | |
#11 | Denmark | 6 | |
#12 | Spain | 5 | |
#13 | Finland | 1 | |
#14 | Israel | 1 | |
#15 | Norway | 1 |
# | Industry | |
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#1 | Medical technology | |
#2 | Macromolecular chemistry and polymers | |
#3 | Machines | |
#4 | Pharmaceuticals | |
#5 | Surface technology and coating |
# | Name | Total Patents |
---|---|---|
#1 | Potter William Duncan | 32 |
#2 | Webster David Fitzgerald | 22 |
#3 | Potter William D | 21 |
#4 | Lloyd Ronald | 21 |
#5 | Howes John Gordon Bernard | 20 |
#6 | Kiamil Sinan Behaeddin | 18 |
#7 | Lang Stephen Michael | 16 |
#8 | Berry Peter William | 14 |
#9 | Webster David F | 13 |
#10 | Rawlings David Alan | 13 |
Publication | Filing date | Title |
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US5445604A | Wound dressing with conformable elastomeric wound contact layer | |
US5183664A | Thin film adhesive dressings preparation and use | |
US4995382A | Wound dressing, manufacture and use | |
GB8813887D0 | Sunscreen agents | |
GB8813888D0 | Sunscreen agents | |
GB8813407D0 | Blocking stylette | |
GB8813405D0 | Topical medicaments | |
GB8813406D0 | Topical medicament | |
GB8813408D0 | Pressure compensating flow regulating device | |
GB8813409D0 | Antimicrobial agents their preparation & use | |
EP0295031A2 | Orthopaedic splinting material | |
GB8813322D0 | Polyoxyethylene compounds and their use in orthopaedic splinting materials | |
GB8812530D0 | Ophthalmic composition | |
GB8812531D0 | Medical articles | |
GB8812096D0 | Adhesive sheet | |
GB8811775D0 | Dressings | |
GB8811777D0 | Dressings | |
GB8811776D0 | Dressings | |
GB8810572D0 | Dressing system | |
GB8810292D0 | Absorbent tampons |