Innovation
136 patent families (84 granted) — focus: Chemistry & metallurgy, Human necessities, Physics & computing; filing pace slowing. Cited 24,477 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 32 |
| 2013 | 25 |
| 2014 | 22 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
Investor mix
19 investors on record; lead investors include HBM Healthcare Investments; 1 has since exited.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 13 | 68% |
| Private equity | 2 | 11% |
| Angel & family office | 1 | 5% |
| Other / undisclosed | 3 | 16% |