With the analysis among 383 patents, we discovered top 37 key players by total patent application. Covidien Pte Ltd., Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Ethicon LLC are dominant in this area. They take 54.83% of the total patent filing.
Ohio, United States
Patent: 85
Delaware, United States
Patent: 34
Zug, Switzerland
Patent: 33
Minnesota, United States
Patent: 18
Delaware, United States
Patent: 12
Ohio, United States
Patent: 10
United States Surgical Corp.
Connecticut, United States
Patent: 9
New Jersey, United States
Patent: 7
With the analysis among 2 patents, we discovered top 1 start-ups by total patent application.
Massachusetts, United States
Patent: 2
With the analysis among related 37 patents applied in the last 5 years. We discover 9 most active companies in this area. The fast-growing Cilag GmbH International, Covidien Pte Ltd., Ethicon LLC take 70.27% of patent filing during this period.
Zug, Switzerland
Patent: 14
Delaware, United States
Patent: 6
Delaware, United States
Patent: 2
Massachusetts, United States
Patent: 2
Hunan Sheng, China
Patent: 1
California, United States
Patent: 1
With the analysis among related 37 patents in last 5 years, we discover 4 new entrants. Lexington Medical, Inc., Apex Mfg Co., Ltd., University of South China are the most active new entrants in this area.
Massachusetts, United States
Patent: 2
Hunan Sheng, China
Patent: 1
California, United States
Patent: 1
With the analysis among 1 patents, we discovered top 1 universities and scientific research institutions by total patent application.
Hunan Sheng, China
Patent: 1