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| == Executive Summary == | | == Executive Summary == |
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| On July 10 2025, '''{{formatnum:195}}''' patent applications related to Medical Devices were published, representing 2.9% of all patent applications for the day. This moderate level of activity shows Medical Devices is gaining significant attention from innovators. | | On July 10 2025, '''{{formatnum:415}}''' patent applications related to Medical Devices were published, representing 6.1% of all patent applications for the day. This high level of activity indicates Medical Devices is a major focus area for R&D investment globally. |
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| == Market Analysis ==
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| === Leading Organizations ===
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| The top organizations driving Medical Devices innovation include:
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| * '''[[Medtronic, Inc. patent applications on 2025-07-10|Medtronic, Inc.]]''': 5 applications (2.6% of Medical Devices patents)
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| * '''[[Covidien LP patent applications on 2025-07-10|Covidien LP]]''': 3 applications (1.5% of Medical Devices patents)
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| * '''[[Cilag GmbH International patent applications on 2025-07-10|Cilag GmbH International]]''': 3 applications (1.5% of Medical Devices patents)
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| * '''[[GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. patent applications on 2025-07-10|GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.]]''': 3 applications (1.5% of Medical Devices patents)
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| * '''[[Applied Materials, Inc. patent applications on 2025-07-10|Applied Materials, Inc.]]''': 3 applications (1.5% of Medical Devices patents)
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| These 5 organizations account for 17 applications (8.7% of all Medical Devices patents), indicating moderate concentration in the field.
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| == Technology Deep Dive ==
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| === Core Innovation Areas ===
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| Patent applications in Medical Devices encompass several key innovation areas:
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=medical+device Medical Device]''': Core technology area
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=diagnostic Diagnostic]''': Core technology area
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=therapeutic Therapeutic]''': Core technology area
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=implant Implant]''': Core technology area
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=prosthetic Prosthetic]''': Core technology area
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=medical+imaging Medical Imaging]''': Core technology area
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=surgical+instrument Surgical Instrument]''': Core technology area
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=patient+monitoring Patient Monitoring]''': Core technology area
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| Emerging areas include:
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=telemedicine Telemedicine]''': Developing technology
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=digital+health Digital Health]''': Developing technology
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=wearable+health Wearable Health]''': Developing technology
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=biomedical Biomedical]''': Developing technology
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| === Technical Classification Analysis ===
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| The most active CPC classifications in Medical Devices include:
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| * '''[[CPC A61P35/00|A61P35/00]]''' (Antineoplastic agents): 13 applications (6.7%)
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| * '''[[CPC A61K45/06|A61K45/06]]''' (Mixtures of active ingredients without chemical characterisation, e.g. antiphlogistics and cardiaca): 10 applications (5.1%)
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| * '''[[CPC A61K38/00|A61K38/00]]''' (Medicinal preparations containing peptides (peptides containing beta-lactam rings): 6 applications (3.1%)
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| * '''[[CPC A61K2039/505|A61K2039/505]]''' (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms): 6 applications (3.1%)
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| * '''[[CPC A61B34/10|A61B34/10]]''' (Computer-aided planning, simulation or modelling of surgical operations): 5 applications (2.6%)
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| * '''[[CPC A61K9/0019|A61K9/0019]]''' (Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form {(nuclear magnetic resonance contrast preparations or magnetic resonance imaging contrast preparations): 5 applications (2.6%)
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| * '''[[CPC A61K40/11|A61K40/11]]''' (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms): 5 applications (2.6%)
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| * '''[[CPC C07K16/18|C07K16/18]]''' (PEPTIDES (peptides in foodstuffs): 5 applications (2.6%)
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| * '''[[CPC C07K2317/92|C07K2317/92]]''' (PEPTIDES (peptides in foodstuffs): 5 applications (2.6%)
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| * '''[[CPC A61B2017/00477|A61B2017/00477]]''' (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biological material): 4 applications (2.1%)
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| === Global Innovation Landscape ===
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| Innovation in Medical Devices spans multiple countries:
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| * '''[[Inventors from US|US]]''': 468 inventors (64.7%)
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| * '''[[Inventors from CN|CN]]''': 57 inventors (7.9%)
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| * '''[[Inventors from IN|IN]]''': 36 inventors (5.0%)
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| * '''[[Inventors from FR|FR]]''': 22 inventors (3.0%)
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| * '''[[Inventors from DE|DE]]''': 21 inventors (2.9%)
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| * '''[[Inventors from KR|KR]]''': 15 inventors (2.1%)
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| * '''[[Inventors from CA|CA]]''': 13 inventors (1.8%)
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| * '''[[Inventors from JP|JP]]''': 12 inventors (1.7%)
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| * '''[[Inventors from ES|ES]]''': 11 inventors (1.5%)
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| * '''[[Inventors from GB|GB]]''': 10 inventors (1.4%)
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| The United States accounts for 64.7% of inventors in Medical Devices, indicating strong domestic innovation leadership.
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| === Industry Collaborations ===
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| Notable collaborations in Medical Devices include:
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| * '''[[ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (AIIMS) patent applications on 2025-07-10|ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (AIIMS)]]''' × '''[[INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI patent applications on 2025-07-10|INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI]]''': 1 joint applications
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| * '''[[ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (AIIMS) patent applications on 2025-07-10|ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (AIIMS)]]''' × '''[[DBT- DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, GOVT. OF INDIA patent applications on 2025-07-10|DBT- DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, GOVT. OF INDIA]]''': 1 joint applications
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| * '''[[INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI patent applications on 2025-07-10|INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI]]''' × '''[[DBT- DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, GOVT. OF INDIA patent applications on 2025-07-10|DBT- DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, GOVT. OF INDIA]]''': 1 joint applications
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| * '''[[Spark Therapeutics, Inc. patent applications on 2025-07-10|Spark Therapeutics, Inc.]]''' × '''[[Institut d'Investigacions Biomédiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) patent applications on 2025-07-10|Institut d'Investigacions Biomédiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)]]''': 1 joint applications
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| * '''[[KBLUEBIO INC patent applications on 2025-07-10|KBLUEBIO INC]]''' × '''[[Industry Foundation of Chonnam Nat'l. University patent applications on 2025-07-10|Industry Foundation of Chonnam Nat'l. University]]''': 1 joint applications
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| These collaborations represent 5 joint applications, indicating strong industry cooperation in Medical Devices.
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| === Leading Inventors ===
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| Key inventors driving Medical Devices innovation:
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| * '''[[:Category:Woo Jung CHOI|Woo Jung CHOI]]''': 2 applications
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| * '''[[:Category:Luciano Bernardino BERTOLOTTI|Luciano Bernardino BERTOLOTTI]]''': 2 applications
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| * '''[[:Category:Helena SCHREMPP|Helena SCHREMPP]]''': 2 applications
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| * '''[[:Category:Rüdiger SCHWÄGLER|Rüdiger SCHWÄGLER]]''': 2 applications
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| * '''[[:Category:Matthew S. COWLEY|Matthew S. COWLEY]]''': 2 applications
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| * '''[[:Category:Mary Tribble|Mary Tribble]]''': 2 applications
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| * '''[[:Category:James Craig Fryman|James Craig Fryman]]''': 2 applications
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| * '''[[:Category:Michael E. Hawkins|Michael E. Hawkins]]''': 2 applications
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| * '''[[:Category:Brad Vale|Brad Vale]]''': 2 applications
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| * '''[[:Category:Daniel C. Taylor|Daniel C. Taylor]]''': 2 applications
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| === Recent Patent Applications ===
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| Representative Medical Devices patent applications from July 10 2025:
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| ==== 20250221412. METHODS FOR IRRIGATION USING DELMOPINOL AND DELMOPINOL SALTS ====
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| '''Applicant:''' You First Services, Inc.
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| '''Abstract:''' The present disclosure involves mitigating biofilms through the use of a solution containing delmopinol and/or delmopinol salt. The solution is introduced to the biofilm through various techniques, su...
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| ==== 20250221622. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING THE EYE ====
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| '''Applicant:''' Lightfield Medical Inc.
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| '''Abstract:''' Medical devices and methods of use are disclosed to exam an eye of a patient. A medical device may include a digital projector as part of an illumination system. A medical device may include one or mo...
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| ==== 20250221624. IMAGE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM, IMAGE DIAGNOSTIC METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM ====
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| '''Applicant:''' TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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| '''Abstract:''' An image diagnostic system includes a catheter insertable into a blood vessel, a memory that stores a program, a display, and a processor configured to execute the program to: control the catheter to ...
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| ==== 20250221625. IMAGE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM, IMAGE DIAGNOSTIC METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM ====
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| '''Applicant:''' TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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| '''Abstract:''' An image diagnostic system includes a catheter insertable into a luminal organ and including imaging devices, a display, and a processor configured to execute a program to perform: generating tomograp...
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| ==== 20250221630. IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL SENSOR AND FIXATION SYSTEM ====
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| '''Applicant:''' Medtronic, Inc.
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| '''Abstract:''' An implantable medical device, such as a sensor for monitoring a selected internally detectable physiological parameter of a patient, is attached to a fixation assembly that is deployable within the p...
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| == Market Implications ==
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| === Innovation Intensity ===
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| With 195 applications in a single day, Medical Devices demonstrates very high innovation intensity, suggesting rapid technological advancement and strong commercial interest.
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| === Competitive Landscape ===
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| Innovation in Medical Devices involves 181 organizations, indicating a highly competitive and diverse landscape with many players investing in R&D.
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| === Technology Outlook ===
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| Emerging themes in Medical Devices patents include: first, with, from, second, that, suggesting future development in these areas.
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| The current patent activity level suggests Medical Devices is in a growth phase with increasing market adoption and investment.
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| == Related Technology Areas ==
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| Innovation in Medical Devices often intersects with other emerging technologies:
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| * '''[[Augmented Reality patent applications on 2025-07-10|Augmented Reality]]''': 5725 applications
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| * '''[[Semiconductors patent applications on 2025-07-10|Semiconductors]]''': 1117 applications
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| * '''[[5G Technology patent applications on 2025-07-10|5G Technology]]''': 145 applications
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| * '''[[Generative AI patent applications on 2025-07-10|Generative AI]]''': 99 applications
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| * '''[[Renewable Energy patent applications on 2025-07-10|Renewable Energy]]''': 83 applications
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| * '''[[Cybersecurity patent applications on 2025-07-10|Cybersecurity]]''': 70 applications
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| * '''[[Autonomous Vehicles patent applications on 2025-07-10|Autonomous Vehicles]]''': 61 applications
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| * '''[[Robotics patent applications on 2025-07-10|Robotics]]''': 54 applications
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| == Analysis Tools ==
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| === Search Resources ===
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| * [https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=Medical+Devices+20250710 Search all Medical Devices patents from July 10 2025]
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| * [https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=Medical+Devices Browse all Medical Devices patents]
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| * [[Special:CategoryTree/Medical Devices Patent Applications|Browse by category]]
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| == See Also ==
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| * [[20250710 Patent Applications Report for July 10 2025|Weekly Patent Summary]]
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| * [[Technology Trends in Patent Applications]]
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| * [[Medical Devices Industry Analysis]]
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| * [[Patent Analytics and Trends]]
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