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Abbott Laboratories (ABT)

NYSE: ABT · Pharmaceutical Preparations · Abbott Park, IL · filing with the SEC since 1994
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US patents through Dec 31, 2025 · PatentsView, from the USPTO’s Open Data Portal · read Oct 27, 2026

14,196 patents granted to the 128 names below, as the owner printed on each patent when it was granted. A later sale, a lapse or an expiry is not read, so this is what was granted to Abbott Laboratories’s names, not what it holds today.

Patents granted
14,196
13,550 utility, 615 design, 31 reissue, 1976 to Dec 31, 2025
Granted in 2025
411
Against 408 in 2024 and 378 in 2023
Applications published
11,184
482 of them in 2025
Names they are printed under
128
its own name, a subsidiary
By yearGrantedApplications published
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
Each pair is one calendar year. Applications are published about eighteen months after filing, so the newest years read low.
What they are aboutgrants since 2021
Medical technology1,611
Measurement74
Computer technology45
Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy44
Analysis of biological materials35
Biotechnology33
Digital communication27
Chemical engineering22
Pharmaceuticals20
Machine tools13
Food chemistry11
Telecommunications9
The main technology area of each patent, in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s 35 fields.
Under which name128 counted
Abbott Laboratories its own name
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 11 more under the same name are not counted (printed in IL, printed in CH)
4,188 granted
1,289 published
PACESETTER, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 33 more under the same name are not counted (printed in CA)
2,373 granted
689 published
Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1,360 granted
1,345 published
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1,185 granted
805 published
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 20 more under the same name are not counted (printed in PH)
790 granted
449 published
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
677 granted
88 published
Pacesetter, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US. 2 more under the same name are not counted (printed in CN, printed in CA)
0 granted
711 published
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
600 published
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
446 granted
132 published
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
536 published
St. Jude Medical, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
308 granted
172 published
Abbott Point of Care Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
236 granted
178 published
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
410 published
Abbott Laboratories its own name
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
393 published
ST. JUDE MEDICAL AB a subsidiary
SE, as the owner printed on each patent
251 granted
131 published
TC1 LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 12 more under the same name are not counted (printed in PH, printed in TW)
286 granted
88 published
LightLab Imaging, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
135 granted
156 published
Evalve, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in GB)
128 granted
131 published
TC1 LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
247 published
Abbott GmbH & Co. KG a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US)
130 granted
116 published
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
237 published
Thoratec Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
157 granted
71 published
St. Jude Medical Puerto Rico LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 8 more under the same name are not counted (printed in NL, printed in FR)
106 granted
118 published
IBIS BIOSCIENCES, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in CA)
113 granted
97 published
Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
205 published
Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
174 published
Tendyne Holdings, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 20 more under the same name are not counted (printed in PH)
78 granted
94 published
Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
159 granted
1 published
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
105 granted
43 published
Abbott Molecular Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
96 granted
28 published
Cephea Valve Technologies, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
66 granted
52 published
AGA Medical Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
48 granted
67 published
Integrated Vascular Systems, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
65 granted
43 published
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
99 published
Biosite, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
47 granted
50 published
ABBOTT MOLECULAR INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
95 published
Thoratec Corporation a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
87 published
CardioMEMS, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
47 granted
37 published
MediGuide Ltd. a subsidiary
IL, as the owner printed on each patent
51 granted
29 published
Abbott Vascular, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
37 granted
37 published
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in CA)
47 granted
26 published
Topera Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
51 granted
21 published
Abbott Point of Care Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
71 published
IBIS BIOSCIENCES, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
68 published
ALERE SWITZERLAND GMBH a subsidiary
CH, as the owner printed on each patent. 2 more under the same name are not counted (printed in GB, printed in US)
48 granted
12 published
St. Jude Medical Systems AB a subsidiary
SE, as the owner printed on each patent
14 granted
46 published
St. Jude Medical ATG, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
35 granted
22 published
IRVINE BIOMEDICAL, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
50 granted
4 published
Walk Vascular, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
52 published
Evalve, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
49 published
Laboratoires Fournier SA a subsidiary
FR, as the owner printed on each patent
29 granted
20 published
Spinal Modulation, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
25 granted
22 published
St. Jude Medical, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
41 published
AXIS-SHIELD AS a subsidiary
NO, as the owner printed on each patent
25 granted
15 published
IDev Technologies, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
20 granted
14 published
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
32 published
Topera, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
29 published
MediGuide Ltd. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IL
0 granted
27 published
Tendyne Holdings, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
27 published
eScreen, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
15 granted
6 published
Cephea Valve Technologies, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
19 published
NeuroTherm, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
12 granted
5 published
Walk Vascular, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
16 granted
1 published
Abbott Vascular Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
16 published
Unipath Limited a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
16 granted
0 published
ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
15 published
Abbott Rapid Diagnostics International Unlimited Company a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IE
0 granted
14 published
Abbott Vascular Solutions Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
9 granted
5 published
Abbott Japan Co., Ltd. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in JP
0 granted
13 published
Alere Switzerland GmbH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CH
0 granted
13 published
Ionian Technologies, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
13 published
ABBOTT JAPAN LLC a subsidiary
JP, as the owner printed on each patent
8 granted
4 published
IONIAN TECHNOLOGIES, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
9 granted
3 published
LightLab Imaging, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
12 published
PATIENTS PENDING LTD. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
0 granted
12 published
Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
11 granted
0 published
Lingo Sensing Technology Unlimited Company a subsidiary
IE, as the owner printed on each patent
11 granted
0 published
PATIENTS PENDING LTD. a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
9 granted
1 published
Abbott Healthcare Products B.V. a subsidiary
NL, as the owner printed on each patent
5 granted
4 published
Abbott Rapid Diagnostics International Unlimited Company a subsidiary
IE, as the owner printed on each patent
9 granted
0 published
IDev Technologies, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
9 published
AGA Medical Corporation a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
8 published
Abon Biopharm (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. a subsidiary
CN, as the owner printed on each patent
6 granted
2 published
Integrated Vascular Systems, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
8 published
Orgenics Ltd. a subsidiary
IL, as the owner printed on each patent
7 granted
0 published
ABBOTT GMBH & CO. KG a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
0 granted
6 published
AXIS-SHIELD AS a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in NO
0 granted
6 published
Ameditech, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
5 granted
1 published
Apica Cardiovascular Limited a subsidiary
IE, as the owner printed on each patent
4 granted
1 published
Murex Diagnostics International, Inc. a subsidiary
BB, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
3 published
ABBOTT AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS GMBH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
3 granted
1 published
ABBOTT TOXICOLOGY LIMITED a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
4 granted
0 published
ABON BIOPHARM (HANGZHOU) CO., LTD. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CN
0 granted
4 published
Alere Incorporated a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
4 granted
0 published
LARALAB GmbH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
0 granted
4 published
ABBOTT HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LIMITED a subsidiary
IN, as the owner printed on each patent
0 granted
3 published
ABBOTT TOXICOLOGY LIMITED a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
0 granted
3 published
ALERE INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
3 published
Abbott Biologicals B.V. a subsidiary
NL, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
1 published
Abbott Cardiovascular a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
1 published
Apica Cardiovascular Limited a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IE
0 granted
3 published
Axis-Shield Diagnostics Limited a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
2 published
CardioMEMS, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
3 published
Instant Technologies, Incorporated a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
3 granted
0 published
LINGO SENSING TECHNOLOGY UNLIMITED COMPANY a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IE
0 granted
3 published
SPINAL MODULATION, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
3 published
eScreen, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
3 published
ABBOTT AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS GMBH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
0 granted
2 published
APK Advanced Medical Technologies, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
2 published
Abbott Ireland a subsidiary
BM, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
0 published
Axis Shield plc a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
1 published
EVALVE, INC., a Delaware Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 granted
2 published
Laralab GmbH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
0 published
Natural Supplement Association, Incorporated a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
0 published
ST. JUDE MEDICAL SYSTEMS AB a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in SE
0 granted
2 published
Standing Stone Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 granted
2 published
ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CN
0 granted
1 published
APK Advanced Medical Technologies, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
Abbott Diagnostics Technologies AS a subsidiary
NO, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
Abbott Molecular, Inc., a Corporation of the State of Delaware a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 granted
1 published
Abbott Products Operations AG a subsidiary
CH, as the owner printed on each patent
0 granted
1 published
Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Informatics, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
1 published
COZART LIMITED a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
0 granted
1 published
Evalve, Inc. a California corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 granted
1 published
Instant Tech Subsidiary Acquisition Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
QUALITY ASSURED SERVICES, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
1 published
ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
1 published
Thoratec Switzerland GmbH a subsidiary
CH, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
Names not counted (13)
Pacesetter, Inc.
Most of its patents print SE; this name counts in US. 132 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
Alere Technologies Limited
Most of its patents print DE; this name counts in GB. 5 granted and 5 published under it are not counted.
Alere Technologies Limited
Most of its patents print DE; this name counts in GB. 0 granted and 8 published under it are not counted.
TwistDX Limited
Most of its patents print US; this name counts in GB. 4 granted and 3 published under it are not counted.
Inverness Medical, LLC
Most of its patents print GB; this name counts in US. 5 granted and 1 published under it are not counted.
Tendyne Medical, Inc.
No country is printed for it. 0 granted and 5 published under it are not counted.
Alere Toxicology, Inc.
Most of its patents print GB; this name counts in US. 4 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
Alere Toxicology, Inc.
Most of its patents print GB; this name counts in US. 0 granted and 4 published under it are not counted.
Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.
No country is printed for it. 0 granted and 3 published under it are not counted.
Sealing Solutions, Inc.
No country is printed for it. 0 granted and 2 published under it are not counted.
Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Jena GmbH
No country is printed for it. 1 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
Abbott Vascular Devices Limited
Most of its patents print US; this name counts in GB. 1 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
Newest grantseach row opens the USPTO’s own copy
GrantedPatentTitleFieldOwner as printed
Dec 30, 2025D1,107,921Analyte sensor deviceAbbott Diabetes Care Inc.
Dec 30, 2025D1,107,750Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interfaceAbbott Diabetes Care Inc.
Dec 30, 202512,508,435Wireless power transfer circuit for a rechargeable implantable pulse generatorElectrical machinery, apparatus, energyADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC.
Dec 30, 202512,508,052Implant delivery and retrieval systems and methodsMedical technologyPACESETTER, INC.
Dec 30, 202512,507,937Orientation independent sensing, mapping, interface and analysis systems and methodsMedical technologySt. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
Dec 23, 2025D1,107,045Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interfaceAbbott Diabetes Care Inc.
Dec 23, 202512,506,301Electrical connectorMedical technologySt. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
Dec 23, 202512,502,667Devices and methods for fluid actuationChemical engineeringAbbott Laboratories
Dec 23, 202512,502,271Suture rigging assemblyMedical technologyCephea Valve Technologies, Inc.
Dec 23, 202512,502,118System, method, and apparatus for visualizing cardiac timing information using animationsMedical technologySt. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
Newest applications publishedan application is a clue, never a plan
PublishedApplicationTitleFieldOwner as printed
Dec 25, 20252025/0387117NEEDLE HARVESTING DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODSMedical technologyAbbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
Dec 18, 20252025/0385012SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTER-DEVICE ARRHYTHMIA DETECTION AND CONFIRMATIONMedical technologyTC1 LLC
Dec 18, 20252025/0384551METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING CARDIAC MECHANICAL SIGNALSMedical technologySt. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
Dec 18, 20252025/0383315ELECTRODES HAVING AT LEAST ONE SENSING STRUCTURE AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAMEMeasurementABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
Dec 18, 20252025/0382677AUTOMATED NESTED RECOMBINASE POLYMERASE AMPLIFICATIONBiotechnologyABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC.
Dec 18, 20252025/0381414IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ATRIAL SENSING USING AT LEAST ONE VENTRICULAR ELECTRODEMedical technologyPacesetter, Inc.
Dec 18, 20252025/0381407METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING HEART SOUND SIGNALS IN AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICEMedical technologyPacesetter, Inc.
Dec 18, 20252025/0381031Methods for Achieving Consistent Crimp ProfileMedical technologySt. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
Dec 18, 20252025/0380942SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR CLOSING HOLES IN BODY LUMENSMedical technologyAbbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
Dec 18, 20252025/0380937CLOSURE DEVICES AND METHODSMedical technologyAbbott Vascular Inc.
What it applied for, 2024 to 2025: Medical technology 818 · Analysis of biological materials 30 · Measurement 28 · Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy 17 · Computer technology 15 · Biotechnology 11.

A patent is counted where the owner printed on it when it was granted carries the company’s own name, a former name, the name of a subsidiary its annual report lists, or its own name with a patent-holding phrase (Technology Licensing, Intellectual Property and the like), once the legal form, case and punctuation are set aside, and prints a country that name counts in. PatentsView’s data are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. Source: PatentsView's granted patents and pre-grant publications, disambiguated, from the USPTO's Open Data Portal, through Dec 31, 2025, read Oct 27, 2026.

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