Table 3 Top global patent applicants and their nationalities published between 2000 and 2020
From: The worldwide patent landscape of dental implant technology
Rnk | Assignee | Country | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | NOBEL BIOCARE HOLDING AB | Swiss | 1364 |
2 | ZIMMER BIOMET INC | USA | 1052 |
3 | STRAUMANN HOLDING AG | Swis | 948 |
4 | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | USA | 752 |
5 | CHONGQING RUNZE PHARM CO LTD | China | 421 |
6 | OSSTEM IMPLANT CO LTD | Korea | 319 |
7 | HERAEUS KULZER GMBH & CO KG | Germany | 312 |
8 | GC CORPORATION | Japan | 256 |
9 | ASTRA TECH AB | Sweden | 254 |
10 | DIO CORP | Korea | 230 |
11 | WOODWELDING AG | Swiss | 218 |
12 | IVOCLAR VIVADENT AG | Liechtenstein | 210 |
13 | MEGAGEN IMPLANT CO LTD | Korea | 167 |
14 | BIOTECHNOLOGY INST I MAS D SL | Spain | 161 |
15 | 3Â M | USA | 127 |