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SMITHS INDUSTRIES PLC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    2,462
About

SMITHS INDUSTRIES PLC has a total of 2,462 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1978. It filed its patents most often in United Kingdom, United States and Japan. Its main competitors in its focus markets medical technology, machines and electrical machinery and energy are MAERSK MEDICAL AS, SMITHS GROUP PLC and DALE MED PROD INC.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing SMITHS INDUSTRIES PLCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Pagan Eric 128
#2 Hannant Keith 63
#3 Fox Neil Anthony 42
#4 Turnbull Christopher Stratton 41
#5 Beardmore Geoffrey 36
#6 Cross David Edward 29
#7 Shepherd Brian 28
#8 Brooks Kenneth John 26
#9 Collins Michael Norman 25
#10 Masom Ronald Alfred 25

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
GB0114368D0 Face masks
GB0113611D0 Fluid-gauging systems and methods
GB0112036D0 Disposable materials and articles
GB0110599D0 Electrical contacts and assemblies
GB0102376D0 Pipe couplings
GB0027234D0 Electrosurgery systems
GB0027235D0 Arc location
GB0025634D0 Light-emitting devices and displays
GB0025123D0 Autoclaves
GB0023427D0 Apparatus
GB0023290D0 Electrical contacts and methods of manufacture
GB0023250D0 Patient ventilation devices
GB0022631D0 Medico-surgical retainers
GB0020901D0 Ostomy bags
GB0020900D0 Ostomy bags
GB0020156D0 Electrical contacts
GB0020154D0 Electrical contacts
GB0020058D0 Syringe pumps
GB0020060D0 Syringe pumps
GB0019928D0 Medico surgical tubes