April 23, 2024, Weekly Patents Insights

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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

`News`

Top Owners | Petitioners by Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) in 2024

Forward Citations (Not Self Cited)

Trends in patents

`Trivia`

The answer is:

73.2% (62.0% have more that one citations, 26.7% – more than 10, 1.9% – more than 100).

Tags: CaliforniaFish & RichardsonHall of FameIDiyasInventionsJing SunNIHFProlific inventorsSamsung ElectronicsSumita MitraTokyoUSPTOXiaoxia Zhang

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vbettr says:

April 23, 2024 at 5:38 pm

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.