STERIS plc (STE)
NYSE: STE · Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies · Dublin, IE · filing with the SEC since 2018
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Patents
US patents through Dec 31, 2025 · PatentsView, from the USPTO’s Open Data Portal · read Oct 27, 2026978 patents granted to the 38 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 STERIS plc’s names, not what it holds today.
Patents granted
978
915 utility, 62 design, 1 reissue, 1976 to Dec 31, 2025
Granted in 2025
30
Against 44 in 2024 and 39 in 2023
Applications published
642
18 of them in 2025
Names they are printed under
38
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 technology113
Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy11
Mechanical elements6
Biotechnology5
Measurement5
Basic materials chemistry5
Handling4
Chemical engineering3
Civil engineering3
Optics2
Furniture, games1
Computer technology1
The main technology area of each patent, in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s 35 fields.
Under which name38 counted
American Sterilizer Company a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
125 published
STERIS Corporation its own name
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 2 more under the same name are not counted (printed in DE)
181 published
UNITED STATES ENDOSCOPY GROUP, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
38 published
American Sterilizer Company a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
103 published
Medivators Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
5 published
Medivators Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
65 published
UNITED STATES ENDOSCOPY GROUP, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
32 published
Eschmann Holdings Limited a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
8 published
STERIS Instrument Management Services, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 published
Eschmann Holdings Limited a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
15 published
ALBERT BROWNE LIMITED a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
3 published
Steris Solutions Limited a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
STERIS Inc. its own name
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
8 published
Mar Cor Purification, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
7 published
STERIS INC., a Delaware corporation its own name
US, as the owner printed on each patent
7 published
BLACK DIAMOND VIDEO, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
Cantel (UK) Limited a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Black Diamond Video a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
5 published
Cantel (UK) Limited a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
5 published
Genii, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 published
KVI LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
KVI LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
5 published
MEVEX CORPORATION a subsidiary
CA, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
Mar Cor Purification, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Jet Prep Ltd. a subsidiary
IL, as the owner printed on each patent
2 published
Konnexis Inc. a subsidiary
CA, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Konnexis Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CA
4 published
Medisafe UK Limited a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
STERIS INSTRUMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
4 published
MEVEX CORPORATION a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CA
3 published
Steris Solutions Limited a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
3 published
MEDICART INTERNATIONAL LIMITED a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
2 published
MEDISAFE UK LIMITED a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
2 published
Vernon-Carus Limited a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
GENII, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
1 published
JET PREP LTD. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IL
1 published
STERIS Deutschland GmbH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
SYNERGY HEALTH PLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
1 published
Names not counted (6)
Electron Beam Sdn. Bhd.
Most of its patents print US; this name counts in MY. 3 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
STERIS Europe, Inc.
Most of its patents print GB; this name counts in US. 2 granted and 1 published under it are not counted.
Cantel Medical LLC
Most of its patents print IT; this name counts in US. 1 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
STERIS Europe, Inc.
Most of its patents print FI; this name counts in US. 0 granted and 1 published under it are not counted.
STERIS plc
Most of its patents print FR; this name counts in IE, US. 1 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
Vernon and Co. Limited
One word once its "& Company" is set aside.
Newest grantseach row opens the USPTO’s own copy
| Granted | Patent | Title | Field | Owner as printed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2025 | 12,467,544 | Pinch valve including guide rollers | Medical technology | American Sterilizer Company |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 12,466,597 | Sterilization packaging | Medical technology | STERIS Corporation |
| Sep 23, 2025 | 12,419,718 | Absorbent liner, systems and methods of use | Medical technology | Medivators Inc. |
| Sep 23, 2025 | 12,419,500 | Endoscope storage cart, system and methods | Medical technology | Medivators Inc. |
| Sep 9, 2025 | 12,409,007 | Sterilizable cover for handle of accessory of medical suspended ceiling assembly | Medical technology | American Sterilizer Company |
| Sep 2, 2025 | 12,403,212 | Reusable tortuous path filters for sterilization containers | Medical technology | STERIS Corporation |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 12,390,225 | Linear tissue clipping device | Medical technology | UNITED STATES ENDOSCOPY GROUP, INC. |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 12,377,424 | Spray arm speed regulator | Chemical engineering | STERIS Corporation |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 12,343,442 | Sterilization process challenge device | Medical technology | American Sterilizer Company |
| Jun 24, 2025 | 12,336,683 | Systems and methods for standalone endoscopic objective image analysis | Medical technology | STERIS Instrument Management Services, Inc. |
Newest applications publishedan application is a clue, never a plan
What it applied for, 2024 to 2025: Medical technology 32 · Basic materials chemistry 4 · Handling 1 · Civil engineering 1 · Measurement 1 · Audio-visual technology 1.
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.