Innovation
148 patent families (97 granted) — focus: Chemistry & metallurgy, Human necessities, Physics & computing, Electricity & electronics; filing pace slowing. Cited 63,032 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 44 |
| 2016 | 56 |
| 2017 | 56 |
| 2018 | 61 |
| 2019 | 66 |
| 2020 | 68 |
| 2021 | 73 |
| 2022 | 72 |
| 2023 | 50 |
| 2024 | 46 |
| 2025 | 38 |
| 2026 | 8 |
Investor mix
15 investors on record; lead investors include Celgene, Alkermes, Avalon Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners; 3 have since exited.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 10 | 67% |
| Private equity | 1 | 7% |
| Bank & private debt | 1 | 7% |
| Other / undisclosed | 3 | 20% |