Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
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Patents
US patents through Dec 31, 2025 · PatentsView, from the USPTO’s Open Data Portal · read Oct 27, 202624,293 patents granted to the 173 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 Johnson & Johnson’s names, not what it holds today.
Patents granted
24,293
23,576 utility, 648 design, 68 reissue, 1 statutory invention registration, 1976 to Dec 31, 2025
Granted in 2025
1,353
Against 1,620 in 2024 and 1,505 in 2023
Applications published
21,425
1,232 of them in 2025
Names they are printed under
173
a subsidiary, its own name
By yearGrantedApplications published
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 technology6,055
Pharmaceuticals464
Organic fine chemistry109
Biotechnology98
Optics73
Computer technology56
Audio-visual technology51
Macromolecular chemistry, polymers39
Measurement36
Other special machines34
Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy17
Digital communication16
The main technology area of each patent, in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s 35 fields.
Under which name173 counted
Ethicon, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 10 more under the same name are not counted (printed in DE, printed in GB, printed in FR)
611 published
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1,304 published
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
694 published
Janssen Pharmaceutica NV a subsidiary
BE, as the owner printed on each patent. 288 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US, printed in BG, printed in JP)
443 published
Cilag GmbH International a subsidiary
CH, as the owner printed on each patent. 2 more under the same name are not counted (printed in CN, printed in DE)
218 published
Ethicon LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US. 2 more under the same name are not counted (printed in FR, printed in CN)
2,333 published
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. a subsidiary
IL, as the owner printed on each patent. 4 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US, printed in IE)
631 published
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
1,454 published
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IL. 24 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US, printed in IS)
1,324 published
Cilag GmbH International a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CH. 3 more under the same name are not counted (printed in CN, printed in DE)
1,313 published
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US. 3 more under the same name are not counted (printed in FR)
1,196 published
ALZA CORPORATION a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
110 published
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
194 published
Synthes USA, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
233 published
Janssen Pharmaceutica NV a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in BE. 32 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US, printed in NL, printed in DE)
687 published
Medos International Sàrl a subsidiary
CH, as the owner printed on each patent. 2 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US)
113 published
Janssen Biotech, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
612 published
JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 23 more under the same name are not counted (printed in AU)
189 published
DePuy Products, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 7 more under the same name are not counted (printed in PL)
218 published
DePuy Spine, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
294 published
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
526 published
DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY a subsidiary
IE, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in IR)
46 published
Abiomed, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in MA)
244 published
Auris Health, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
470 published
Auris Health, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
59 published
DePuy Mitek, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in MA)
198 published
Medos International Sarl a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CH. 4 more under the same name are not counted (printed in CN, printed in US, printed in SZ)
432 published
Biosense Webster, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
78 published
Johnson & Johnson GmbH its own name
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 123 more under the same name are not counted (printed in CA, printed in DE, printed in JP)
15 published
AMO DEVELOPMENT, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
65 published
Verb Surgical Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
366 published
Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd a subsidiary
CH, as the owner printed on each patent
143 published
DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IE. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in KR)
355 published
Verb Surgical Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in CA)
19 published
NEURAVI LIMITED a subsidiary
IE, as the owner printed on each patent
188 published
INTRA-CELLULAR THERAPIES, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
125 published
Hansen Medical, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
154 published
Ambrx, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
158 published
ECP ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
101 published
AMO Development, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
256 published
JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
243 published
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in BE)
209 published
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 2 more under the same name are not counted (printed in GB)
83 published
AMO Groningen B.V. a subsidiary
NL, as the owner printed on each patent. 13 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US)
31 published
Abiomed Europe GmbH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
93 published
SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
84 published
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in PL)
4 published
AMO Groningen B.V. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in NL. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US)
150 published
AMO MANUFACTURING USA, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
50 published
DePuy International Limited a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US)
54 published
Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V. a subsidiary
NL, as the owner printed on each patent
13 published
V-Wave Ltd. a subsidiary
IL, as the owner printed on each patent
69 published
Janssen Sciences Ireland Unlimited Company a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IE. 2 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US)
125 published
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
119 published
ABIOMED, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
116 published
Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in NL. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US)
115 published
MEGADYNE MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
13 published
DePuy Mitek, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
107 published
INTRA-CELLULAR THERAPIES, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
100 published
Tearscience, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
29 published
Coherex Medical, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
37 published
Omrix Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. a subsidiary
IL, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in IE)
16 published
RESPIVERT LTD. a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent. 2 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US)
26 published
Crossroads Extremity Systems, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
15 published
ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS LTD a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CH. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in CN)
82 published
TARIS Biomedical LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
23 published
ECP ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
81 published
Synthes GmbH a subsidiary
CH, as the owner printed on each patent
19 published
Janssen Sciences Ireland Unlimited Company a subsidiary
IE, as the owner printed on each patent
9 published
TARIS Biomedical LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
66 published
Abiomed Europe GmbH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
58 published
CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
52 published
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
51 published
Mentor Worldwide, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
8 published
Hansen Medical, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
49 published
Neuwave Medical, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
11 published
Aragon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
48 published
ChromaGenics B.V. a subsidiary
NL, as the owner printed on each patent
22 published
Omrix Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IL. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in IS)
47 published
Respivert Limited a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US)
45 published
Neovasc Tiara Inc. a subsidiary
CA, as the owner printed on each patent
5 published
Aragon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
9 published
Shockwave Medical, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
43 published
Neovasc Tiara Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CA
41 published
NeuWave Medical, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
41 published
Megadyne Medical Products, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
39 published
Coherex Medical, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
38 published
PULSAR VASCULAR, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
19 published
The Anspach Effort, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
Neuravi Limited a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IE
32 published
Torax Medical, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
9 published
TearScience, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
30 published
AIS GmbH Aachen Innovative Solutions a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
5 published
Ambrx, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
26 published
Mentor Worldwide LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
26 published
NEOVASC MEDICAL LTD. a subsidiary
IL, as the owner printed on each patent
15 published
Atrionix, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Cilag GmbH a subsidiary
CH, as the owner printed on each patent
9 published
Synthes GmbH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CH
22 published
EIT Emerging Implant Technologies GmbH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
21 published
Laminar, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US. 11 more under the same name are not counted (printed in KR)
21 published
EIT Emerging Implant Technologies GmbH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Prosidyan, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
7 published
AIS GMBH AACHEN INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
17 published
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
13 published
GATT Technologies B.V. a subsidiary
NL, as the owner printed on each patent
7 published
Neovasc Medical Ltd. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IL
13 published
ALZA Corporation a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
12 published
Janssen Research & Development, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
12 published
PROSIDYAN, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
12 published
JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
6 published
Janssen Oncology, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
10 published
NuVera Medical, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
10 published
Halda Therapeutics OpCo, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
9 published
Janssen Products, LP a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 published
FINSBURY INSTRUMENTS, LTD. a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
BeneVir Biopharm, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 published
Johnson & Johnson Enterprise Innovation Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
7 published
Neovasc Inc. a subsidiary
CA, as the owner printed on each patent
6 published
ORTHOTAXY a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in FR
7 published
AMO Manufacturing USA, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
6 published
AorTx, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
Guangzhou Bioseal Biotech Co., Ltd. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CN
6 published
NuVera Medical, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 published
PULSAR VASCULAR, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
6 published
Abiomed R&D, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
BREETHE, INC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
5 published
Orthospin Ltd. a subsidiary
IL, as the owner printed on each patent
3 published
Orthotaxy S.A.S. a subsidiary
FR, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
BeneVir Biopharm, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
4 published
CSATS, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
4 published
Johnson & Johnson Enterprise Innovation Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
Medos S.A. a subsidiary
CH, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Torax Medical, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
4 published
B-BALLOON LTD. a subsidiary
IL, as the owner printed on each patent
3 published
Breethe, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Janssen-Cilag, S.A. a subsidiary
FR, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
Orthotaxy a subsidiary
FR, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
AMO Manufacturing USA, LLC, A Delaware corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 published
C-SATS, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
CORIM- MUN GMBH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
CoTherix, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 published
DEPUY MITEK, INC., A MASSACHUSETTS CORPORATION a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 published
GATT TECHNOLOGIES B.V. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in NL
2 published
Guangzhou Bioseal Biotech Co. Ltd a subsidiary
CN, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
JOHNSON & JOHNSON INNOVATION-JJDC, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Janssen Biologics B.V. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in NL
2 published
Janssen Oncology, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Johnson & Johnson International a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 published
SEROTINY, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
2 published
SYNTHES USA, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
2 published
Sterilmed, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
AORTX, INC., A California Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
1 published
DePuy Synthes LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
1 published
Depuy Synthes, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Ethicon L.L.C. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
FINSBURY ORTHOPAEDICS LIMITED a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Fuse Biotherapeutics Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
1 published
Johnson & Johnson Medical SAS a subsidiary
FR, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
MENTOR MEDICAL SYSTEMS B.V. a subsidiary
NL, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
Medos International a subsidiary
CH, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a Massachusetts corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
ORTHOSPIN LTD. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IL
1 published
SEROTINY, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
SterilMed, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
1 published
Synthes USA Products, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
1 published
Talco, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Tibotec, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
V-Wave Ltd. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IL
1 published
Names not counted (33)
Johnson & Johnson Medical B.V.
Most of its patents print US; this name counts in AR, AU, BE, DE, FR, GB, IT, NL. 199 granted and 6 published under it are not counted.
ITI, Inc.
Most of its patents print FR; this name counts in US. 22 granted and 13 published under it are not counted.
DePuy Spine, LLC
Most of its patents print CH; this name counts in US. 16 granted and 10 published under it are not counted.
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Most of its patents print DE; this name counts in US. 0 granted and 26 published under it are not counted.
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Most of its patents print SE; this name counts in US. 13 granted and 1 published under it are not counted.
Laminar, Inc.
Most of its patents print KR; this name counts in US. 10 granted and 4 published under it are not counted.
Johnson & Johnson Medical B.V.
Most of its patents print US; this name counts in AR, AU, BE, DE, FR, GB, IT, NL. 0 granted and 13 published under it are not counted.
Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K.
Most of its patents print BE; this name counts in JP. 0 granted and 12 published under it are not counted.
DePuy Spine, LLC
Every patent under it that falls to this company prints another country (CH). 0 granted and 11 published under it are not counted.
ITI, Inc.
Most of its patents print KR; this name counts in US. 0 granted and 5 published under it are not counted.
Ethicon LLC
Most of its patents print FR; this name counts in CH, US. 3 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
Janssen Cilag S.p.A.
Most of its patents print US; this name counts in AU, BE, CH, CO, DE, DK, DZ, ES, FI, FR, GB, IT, MX, NL, NO, SE, TH. 0 granted and 3 published under it are not counted.
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What it applied for, 2024 to 2025: Medical technology 2,012 · Pharmaceuticals 278 · Biotechnology 98 · Organic fine chemistry 55 · Computer technology 48 · Optics 21.
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.