The global medical industry experienced a 21% decline in the number of 3D printing-related patent applications in Q3 2023 compared with the previous quarter. The total number of 3D printing-related grants dropped by 0.62% in Q3 2023, according to GlobalData’s Patent Analytics. GlobalData’s databook Medical Devices: Patents Trends Q3 2023 offers comprehensive insights into patenting trends, major players’ strategies, and geographical focus in the sector over the last three years. Buy the databook here.
Notably, the number of 3D printing-related patent applications in the medical industry was 410 in Q3 2023, versus 522 in the prior quarter.
The top five companies accounted for 15% of patenting activity
Analysis of patenting activity by companies shows that Align Technology filed the most 3D printing patents within the medical industry in Q3 2023. The company filed 35 3D printing-related patents in the quarter, compared with 15 in the previous quarter. It was followed by Stryker with 9 3D printing patent filings, Johnson & Johnson (6 filings), and Ivoclar Vivadent (6 filings) in Q3 2023.
Patenting activity was driven by the US with a 42% share of total patent filings
The largest share of 3D printing related patent filings in the medical industry in Q3 2023 was in the US with 42%, followed by China (13%) and Japan (6%). The share represented by the US was 7% higher than the 35% share it accounted for in Q2 2023.
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