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Indianapolis, IN, United States of America

Nico Corporation

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USPTO Granted Patents = 72

% Expired Patents = 1.4

CIPO Patents = 39

EPO Patents = 20

Trademarks = 16

Forward Citations = 550

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17 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Joseph L Mark (67 out of 136 patents)

Brian C Dougherty (40 out of 52 patents)

Amin Kassam (8 out of 11 patents)

4. Mick Trompen (6 out of 14 patents)

5. Alexandra Schwier (6 out of 7 patents)

6. Chad Lamar (4 out of 5 patents)

7. Adam Furore (3 out of 9 patents)

8. Inder Jarial (2 out of 2 patents)

9. Ralph A Meyer (2 out of 2 patents)

10. Douglas Gyure (1 out of 1 patent)

11. Jordan Jacobs (1 out of 1 patent)

12. Masafumi Yano (1 out of 13 patents)

13. Katina Volitich (1 out of 1 patent)

14. Michael E Miller (1 out of 108 patents)

15. Dan C Ireland (1 out of 19 patents)

Core Competencies:

Surgical Access Device

Illumination System

Tissue Removal Device

Neurosurgical Applications

Optic Fitting

Navigation Stylet

Bi-Polar Surgical Instrument

Aspirating Cautery Forceps

Fluid Control Circuit

Microsurgical Instruments

Tissue Core Collection

Surgical Cutting Instrument

72 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12342991 - Surgical access device with integrated illumination (2025-07-01),

2. D1045075 - Outer sheath (2024-10-01),

3. D1035735 - Optic fitting set (2024-07-16),

4. D1034468 - Light fiber connection interface (2024-07-09),

5. 11969187 - Surgical access assembly and method of using same (2024-04-30),

6. 11963280 - Illumination light adjusting system, illumination light adjusting method, and non- transitory computer-readable storage medium (2024-04-16),

7. 11864793 - Surgical access assembly and method of using same (2024-01-09),

8. 11759259 - Tissue removal device with adjustable delivery sleeve for neurosurgical and spinal surgery applications (2023-09-19),

9. 11609160 - System and method of taking and collecting tissue cores for treatment (2023-03-21),

10. D976982 - Optic fitting set (2023-01-31),

11. D966505 - Outer sheath (2022-10-11),

12. 11464539 - Surgical access assembly and method of using same (2022-10-11),

13. 11413066 - Selectively lockable holding arrangement for a surgical access system (2022-08-16),

14. 11412923 - Surgical access assembly and method of using same (2022-08-16),

15. 11284917 - Surgical access assembly and method of using same (2022-03-29),

Company Overview

Nico Corporation, headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, specializes in innovative surgical access systems designed to enhance surgical procedures. The company focuses on developing advanced surgical access devices, illumination systems, and tissue removal devices, particularly for neurosurgical applications. Their product offerings include optic fittings, navigation stylets, bi-polar surgical instruments, and aspirating cautery forceps, all aimed at improving surgical precision and patient outcomes in complex medical environments.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 27 2026

72 Patents

#23 in Indianapolis, IN

#90 in Indiana

#5,110 in US

#10,400 in the World

Indianapolis, IN, United States of America

Nico Corporation

Forward Citations = 550

17 inventors:

Joseph L Mark (67 out of 136 patents)

Brian C Dougherty (40 out of 52 patents)

Amin Kassam (8 out of 11 patents)

4. Mick Trompen (6 out of 14 patents)

5. Alexandra Schwier (6 out of 7 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Nico Corporation. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/nico

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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