Abbott Laboratories 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 Abbott Laboratories look like?

Assignee Art Units
Total Applications: 4,005 1,931,107
Granted Patents: 2,350 1,008,408
Grant Index 64.54% ↓ 65.68%
Abandoned/Rejected Applications: 1,291 (35.46%) 526,862 (34.32%)
In-Process Applications: 363 395,837
Average Grant Time: 3.23 Years ↑ 2.87 Years
Average Office Actions: 1.86 ↑ 1.75

Which Technology Area Abbott Laboratories is filing most patents in? (Last 10 years)

Art Unit Definition Total Applications
1624 Organic Chemistry 265
1626 Organic Chemistry 242
1625 Organic Chemistry 214
1623 Organic Chemistry 138
1615 Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs 92

How many patents are Abbott Laboratories filing every year?

Year Total Applications Predicted
2022 0* 101
2021 14* 103
2020 45 87
2019 48 48
2018 63 –
2017 86 –
2016 105 –
2015 91 –
2014 116 –
2013 105 –

*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 Abbott Laboratories in USPTO?

Publication number: US20220088599A1
Application number: 17/540,944

Abstract:
Digital microfluidic and analyte detection device includes a first substrate and a second substrate aligned generally parallel to each other with a gap defined therebetween in side view. At least one of the first and second substrates has an electrode array configured to generate electrical actuation forces to urge at least one droplet within the gap along the at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate. The electrode array has a plurality of electrodes defining an electrode array area in plan view. At least one of the first substrate and the second substrate has a well array defining a well array area in plan view. The well array area is bounded within the electrode array area and overlapping a portion of each of the plurality of electrodes. The well array area overlaps less than 75% of the electrode array area in plan view.

Publication date: 2022-03-24
Applicant: Abbott Laboratories
Inventors: Collier John Nicholas

Publication number: US20220091146A1
Application number: 17/540,974

Abstract:
Digital microfluidic device includes a first substrate and a second substrate aligned generally parallel to each other with a gap defined therebetween in side view. At least one of the first substrate and the second substrate include a first electrode array, a second electrode array spaced from and in electrical communication with the first electrode array, and a first interstitial area defined between the first electrode array and the second electrode array. At least one of the first electrode array and the second electrode array is configured to generate electrical actuation forces within an actuation area to urge at least one droplet within the gap along the at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate. At least one spacer is disposed in the first interstitial area to maintain the gap between the first substrate and the second substrate.

Publication date: 2022-03-24
Applicant: Abbott Laboratories
Inventors: Collier John Nicholas

Publication number: US20220088600A1
Application number: 17/540,993

Abstract:
System for storing and dispensing liquid in a digital microfluidic chip includes a plurality of reservoir electrodes defining a reservoir having an outlet and a first end opposite the outlet, the reservoir configured to be in fluidic communication with at least one device electrode proximate the outlet, the at least one device electrode and at least one of the plurality of reservoir electrodes configured to generate electrical actuation forces to dispense at least one droplet from the reservoir through the outlet. The plurality of reservoir electrodes include a first reservoir electrode proximate the first end, a reservoir outlet electrode proximate the outlet, and at least one intermediate reservoir electrode disposed between the first electrode and the reservoir outlet electrode. The first reservoir electrode, the reservoir outlet electrode, and the at least one intermediate reservoir electrode each has an electrode surface area in plan view greater than or equal to an electrode surface area of each of the at least one device electrodes.

Publication date: 2022-03-24
Applicant: Abbott Laboratories
Inventors: B Huff Jeffrey

How are Abbott Laboratories’s applications performing in USPTO?

Application Number Title Status Art Unit Examiner
17/540,944 Devices And Methods For Sample Analysis Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/540,974 Devices And Methods For Fluid Actuation Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/540,993 Devices And Methods For Fluid Actuation Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/508,361 Oral Rehydration Composition With Oligosaccharides – OPAP Central, Docket
17/486,328 Nutritional Compositions Comprising Hydrolyzed Protein And A Modified Fat System And Uses Thereof – OPAP Central, Docket