Innovation

25 patent families (13 granted) — focus: Human necessities; filing pace dormant. Cited 16,058 times.

Year	Filings
2012	12
2013	11
2014	7
2015	3
2016	1
2019	1

Investor mix

7 investors on record; lead investors include Skyline Ventures, MedVenture Associates, Thomas Weisel Venture Partners, Three Arch Partners.

Investor type	Count	Share
Venture capital	5	71%
Other / undisclosed	2	29%