April 23, 2024, Weekly Patents Insights
Welcome to the 23rd of April 2024: A glimpse at what’s new in weekly patents insights on recent patent grants that have been issued across various industries.
New weekly (Apr 23, 2024) USPTO Patents data have been added.
| Patent Volume was 6,397 for the week, including 5,405 Utility, 982 Design, and 10 Plant Patents. |
| Most Prolific |
| Company | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd | 115 patents |
| Patent Attorney | Fish & Richardson, P.C. | 99 patents |
| City | Tokyo, JP | 237 patents |
| Female Inventor | Xiaoxia Zhang, California | 9 patents |
| Inventor | Jing Sun, California | 11 patents |
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Trivia
Since 1976, what percent of patents have been cited?
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Inventor Stories
| Sumita Mitra, born on February 27, 1949, is an National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) Inductee and a chemist renowned for her groundbreaking work in dental materials. While at 3M Oral Care, she invented the first dental filling material to incorporate nanoparticles. The resulting composite, Filtek™ Supreme Universal Restorative, mimicked natural teeth, exhibited superior strength, and had excellent polish retention. This innovation transformed restorative dentistry, preserving natural tooth structure without mercury concerns. Mitra’s legacy endures as a visionary who revolutionized dental care worldwide. |
Weekly Statistics
Top Inventors:
- Jing Sun, 11 patents – San Diego, CA (US)
- Li Zhang, 10 patents – San Diego, CA (US)
- Tao Luo, 9 patents – San Diego, CA (US)
- Xiaoxia Zhang, 9 patents – San Diego, CA (US)
- Kai Zhang, 9 patents – San Diego, CA (US)
- Hany Mohamed Abd El-Lateef Ahmed, 8 patents – Al-Ahsa, SA
- Peter Gaal, 8 patents – San Diego, CA (US)
- Taiping Yang, 7 patents – Guangzhou, CN
- Ye-kui Wang, 7 patents – San Diego, CA (US)
- Esmael Hejazi Dinan, 7 patents – McLean, VA (US)
Top Universities:
- King Faisal University – 16
- The Regents of the University of California – 7
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology – 7
- Jiangnan University – 5
- The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University – 5
- Zhejiang University – 5
- Cornell University – 4
- The Johns Hopkins University – 4
- California Institute of Technology – 4
- Tsinghua University – 4
Top Cities in Switzerland:
Please feel free to suggest any country/state/region here
- Zurich – 12
- Lausanne – 5
- Basel – 5
- Geneva – 4
- Zürich – 4
- Vaud – 3
- Nyon – 3
- Horgen – 3
- Duebendorf – 3
- Neuchatel – 2
- Oberwil – 2
- Stallikon – 2
Top Cities in Illinois (US):
- Chicago – 44
- Evanston – 6
- Hoffman Estates – 6
- Bloomington – 4
- Urbana – 4
- Woodridge – 4
- Bolingbrook – 3
- Rockford – 3
- Carpentersville – 3
- Bartlett – 3
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News
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Forward Citations (Not Self Cited)
Trivia
The answer is:
73.2% (62.0% have more that one citations, 26.7% – more than 10, 1.9% – more than 100).
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About The Author
Angelina Kushnarova
Angelina Kushnarova (Sverediuk) was born in Ukraine. She graduated from Ternopil Medical University with a specialization in Medicine and completed an internship in Radiology at Lviv University. She worked as a Radiologist, while also working as a web developer.
CommentThank you for sharing this insightful update on recent patent grants! It’s fascinating to see the diversity and volume of patents being issued across different industries. Sumita Mitra’s achievements in particular stand out as a remarkable advancement in dental care. It’s always inspiring to learn about inventors who have made significant contributions to their fields.