Olympus Corporation Patent Portfolio Statistics

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This article summarizes the perfomance of the assignee in the recent years. The overall statistics for this portfolio help to analyze the areas where the assignee is performing well. The filing trend, perfomance across the tech centers and the perfomance of the recent applications has been mentioned below. All the stats are calculated based on the perfomance in USPTO.

How does the overall patent portfolio of Olympus Corporation look like?

Assignee Art Units
Total Applications: 13,162 2,016,717
Granted Patents: 9,411 1,242,641
Grant Index 77.41% ↑ 77.1%
Abandoned/Rejected Applications: 2,746 (22.59%) 369,109 (22.9%)
In-Process Applications: 980 404,967
Average Grant Time: 2.76 Years ↑ 2.75 Years
Average Office Actions: 1.35 ↓ 1.56

Which Technology Area Olympus Corporation is filing most patents in? (Last 10 years)

Art Unit Definition Total Applications
2872 Optics 1,159
3779 Medical Instruments, Diagnostic Equipment, and Treatment Devices 1,019
3795 Medical Instruments, Diagnostic Equipment, and Treatment Devices 762
2873 – 620
3739 Medical Instruments, Diagnostic Equipment, and Treatment Devices 590

How many patents are Olympus Corporation filing every year?

Year Total Applications Predicted
2022 0* 1482
2021 332* 1377
2020 423 1273
2019 629 629
2018 779 –
2017 1,025 –
2016 976 –
2015 599 –
2014 641 –
2013 645 –

*The drop in the number of applications filed in last two years compared to previous years is because applications can take up to 18 months to get published

Recently filed patent applications of Olympus Corporation in USPTO?

Publication number: US20220108804A1
Application number: 17/552,014

Abstract:
A medical support system for supporting medical service by sharing patient information includes: a file server including a patient information database, the file server being connected to a network; and an information terminal apparatus configured to communicate with the file server via the network and transmit inputted order information to the file server, and the file server creates corresponding shooting condition information based on the order information transmitted from the information terminal apparatus and transmits the shooting condition information and the order information to the information terminal apparatus.

Publication date: 2022-04-07
Applicant: Olympus Corporation
Inventors: Tetsuya Toyoda

Publication number: US20220096862A1
Application number: 17/550,725

Abstract:
A method for irradiating cells with light includes administering a photosensitizing agent that uses a phthalocyanine dye, which is a fluorescent dye, and irradiating cells with therapeutic light with a light intensity of more than 0 mW/cm2 and 50 mW/cm2 or less up to at least 1 J/cm2.

Publication date: 2022-03-31
Applicant: Olympus Corporation
Inventors: Masahiro Yoshino

Publication number: US20220101568A1
Application number: 17/550,363

Abstract:
An image generation system comprising a computer processor that functions as: an image input part configured to input an input image, the input image being a time-series image obtained by imaging an observed cell over time; and an image generator configured to generate a growth prediction image of the observed cell from the time-series image of the observed cell based on a first learned model, which has learned a relationship between the time-series image of a learning cell and a feature of the learning cell, and output the growth prediction image as an output image.

Publication date: 2022-03-31
Applicant: Olympus Corporation
Inventors: Akiyoshi Kota

How are Olympus Corporation’s applications performing in USPTO?

Application Number Title Status Art Unit Examiner
17/552,014 Medical Support System, Information Terminal Apparatus And Patient Image Data Acquisition Method Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/550,725 Method For Irradiating Cells With Light, Method For Controlling Medical Device, And Medical Device Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/550,363 Image Generation System, Image Generation Method, And Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Storage Medium Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/546,352 Light Source Device Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/546,479 Illumination Optical System And Illumination Device Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket