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Stryker Corporation (SYK)

NYSE: SYK · Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus · Portage, MI · 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

6,028 patents granted to the 98 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 Stryker Corporation’s names, not what it holds today.

Patents granted
6,028
5,551 utility, 462 design, 15 reissue, 1976 to Dec 31, 2025
Granted in 2025
607
Against 551 in 2024 and 475 in 2023
Applications published
6,702
682 of them in 2025
Names they are printed under
98
its own name, a subsidiary, its holding company
By yearGrantedApplications published
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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 technology1,982
Computer technology39
Other consumer goods32
Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy24
Digital communication19
Audio-visual technology16
Measurement12
Transport12
Control9
Mechanical elements8
Materials, metallurgy7
Other special machines6
The main technology area of each patent, in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s 35 fields.
Under which name98 counted
STRYKER CORPORATION its own name
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 2 more under the same name are not counted (printed in CH, printed in IL)
2,256 granted
1,405 published
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in JE)
866 granted
503 published
MAKO Surgical Corp. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in AU)
421 granted
465 published
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
425 granted
421 published
Stryker Corporation its own name
named as the applicant on its applications, in US. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in CH)
0 granted
727 published
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
425 granted
214 published
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
442 published
Sage Products, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
239 granted
110 published
Orthosensor Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
112 granted
159 published
Stryker European Operations Limited a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IE. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US)
0 granted
239 published
Stryker Trauma GmbH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent. 14 more under the same name are not counted (printed in CH)
89 granted
113 published
Stryker Spine a subsidiary
FR, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US)
109 granted
91 published
Stryker European Operations Holdings LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
189 published
Physio-Control, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
185 published
Invuity, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
94 granted
51 published
TORNIER a subsidiary
FR, as the owner printed on each patent
100 granted
39 published
Mobius Imaging, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
72 granted
65 published
Tornier, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
132 published
Entellus Medical, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
74 granted
51 published
Inari Medical, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
105 published
Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent. 3 more under the same name are not counted (printed in CH)
55 granted
41 published
MAKO Surgical Corp. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
94 published
TORNIER SAS a subsidiary
FR, as the owner printed on each patent
66 granted
28 published
NICO Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 4 more under the same name are not counted (printed in JP)
73 granted
12 published
NOVADAQ TECHNOLOGIES, INC. a subsidiary
CA, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in CH)
29 granted
49 published
Stryker NV Operations Limited a subsidiary
IE, as the owner printed on each patent
44 granted
33 published
Wright Medical Technology, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
70 published
Inari Medical, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
66 granted
0 published
Invuity, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
65 published
Sage Products, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
59 published
Nico Corporation a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US. 3 more under the same name are not counted (printed in JP)
0 granted
56 published
Novadaq Technologies ULC a subsidiary
CA, as the owner printed on each patent
28 granted
13 published
LimFlow GmbH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
0 granted
40 published
BioMimetic Therapeutics, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
23 granted
12 published
Tornier SA a subsidiary
FR, as the owner printed on each patent
32 granted
3 published
Arrinex, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
32 granted
1 published
ENTELLUS MEDICAL, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
33 published
Vertos Medical, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
27 granted
6 published
Arrinex, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
32 published
Vocera Communications, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
26 granted
6 published
LimFlow GmbH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
28 granted
2 published
Orthosensor Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
28 published
HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
24 granted
3 published
Spirox, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 5 more under the same name are not counted (printed in TW)
22 granted
2 published
Novadaq Technologies Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CA
0 granted
23 published
Physio-Control Manufacturing Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
21 granted
2 published
BioMimetic Therapeutics, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
22 published
JOLIFE AB a subsidiary
SE, as the owner printed on each patent
16 granted
6 published
Spirox, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US. 2 more under the same name are not counted (printed in TW)
0 granted
21 published
HyperBranch Medical Technology, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
11 granted
9 published
Mobius Imaging, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
20 published
STRYKER IRELAND, LTD a subsidiary
IE, as the owner printed on each patent. 2 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US)
11 granted
5 published
Stryker Puerto Rico, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
11 granted
5 published
Thermedx, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
8 granted
8 published
HeartSine Technologies Limited a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
0 granted
15 published
IMASCAP SAS a subsidiary
FR, as the owner printed on each patent. 2 more under the same name are not counted (printed in CH)
7 granted
8 published
Cerus Endovascular Limited a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
0 granted
13 published
STRYKER SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
7 granted
6 published
Stryker Spine a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in FR
0 granted
13 published
Ortho-Space Ltd. a subsidiary
IL, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US)
8 granted
4 published
Advanced Medical Balloons GmbH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
0 granted
11 published
Stryker Trauma GmbH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE. 19 more under the same name are not counted (printed in CH)
0 granted
11 published
Ortho-Space Ltd. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IL
0 granted
10 published
Cerus Endovascular Limited a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
8 granted
1 published
Stryker Development LLC its holding company
US, as the owner printed on each patent; a holding company under the name STRYKER CORP
2 granted
7 published
Stryker France a subsidiary
FR, as the owner printed on each patent
6 granted
3 published
Stryker France, SAS a subsidiary
FR, as the owner printed on each patent
9 granted
0 published
Vertos Medical, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
9 published
Advanced Medical Balloons GmbH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
8 granted
0 published
Imorphics Limited a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
5 granted
3 published
International Life Sciences, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
7 granted
0 published
Stryker Australia PTY LTD a subsidiary
AU, as the owner printed on each patent
4 granted
3 published
TORNIER ORTHOPEDICS IRELAND, LTD. a subsidiary
IE, as the owner printed on each patent
5 granted
2 published
Thermedx LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
7 published
IMASCAP SAS a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in FR
0 granted
6 published
Jolife AB a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in SE
0 granted
6 published
Stryker Ireland Technology Ltd a subsidiary
IE, as the owner printed on each patent
6 granted
0 published
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
6 published
HyperBranch Medical Technology, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
5 published
Tornier Orthopedics Ireland, Ltd. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IE
0 granted
5 published
Stryker Australia PTY LTD a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in AU
0 granted
4 published
Stryker Far East, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
2 published
Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
0 granted
4 published
Stryker Puerto Rico Limited a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
4 published
IMASCAP a subsidiary
FR, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
2 published
Stryker Ireland Technology LTD a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IE
0 granted
3 published
Stryker Spine S.A. a subsidiary
FR, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
1 published
Guard Medical SAS a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in FR
0 granted
2 published
Imorphics Limited a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
0 granted
2 published
STRYKER CANADA ULC a subsidiary
CA, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
0 published
Stryker Corporation, a corporation of the State of Michigan its own name
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 granted
2 published
Stryker Sales Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
0 published
Vertos Medical, Inc., a Delaware Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 granted
2 published
Vuaant, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
1 published
Wright Medical Technology, Inc. a Delaware corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 granted
2 published
NOV ADAQ TECHNOLOGIES ULC a subsidiary
CA, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
Stryker Far East, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
1 published
Stryker France a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in FR
0 granted
1 published
Names not counted (10)
Stryker European Operations Holdings LLC
Most of its patents print IE; this name counts in US. 384 granted and 254 published under it are not counted.
Stryker Trauma GmbH
Most of its patents print CH; this name counts in DE. 73 granted and 79 published under it are not counted.
Howmedica International S. de R.L.
Most of its patents print IE; this name counts in PA. 2 granted and 5 published under it are not counted.
Stryker Ireland Limited
Most of its patents print US; this name counts in IE. 0 granted and 5 published under it are not counted.
NICO Corporation
Most of its patents print IT; this name counts in US. 2 granted and 1 published under it are not counted.
Berchtold Corporation
Most of its patents print DE; this name counts in US. 1 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
Berchtold Corporation
Most of its patents print DE; this name counts in US. 0 granted and 1 published under it are not counted.
Stryker European Operations Holdings I B.V.
Most of its patents print US; this name counts in IE, NL. 0 granted and 1 published under it are not counted.
Berchtold GmbH & Co. KG
One word once its "& Company" is set aside.
Stryker GmbH & Co. KG
One word once its "& Company" is set aside.
Newest grantseach row opens the USPTO’s own copy
GrantedPatentTitleFieldOwner as printed
Dec 30, 202512,513,225Automatic correspondence of encoders and decoders to video portsDigital communicationSTRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 30, 202512,511,735Methods and systems for characterizing tissue of a subjectMedical technologySTRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 30, 202512,508,204Chest compression system retainer with shoulder brace for use with a patient transport apparatusMedical technologySTRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 30, 202512,508,182Sheet assembly for positioning a patientMedical technologySage Products, LLC
Dec 30, 202512,508,180Patient care system with unauthorized use detectionMedical technologySTRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 30, 202512,508,153Fecal collection systems and methodsMedical technologySage Products, LLC
Dec 30, 202512,508,134Augmented, just-in-time, patient-specific implant manufactureMedical technologyHowmedica Osteonics Corp.
Dec 30, 202512,508,132Convertible stem/fracture stemMedical technologyTORNIER SAS
Dec 30, 202512,508,130Glenoid implant components and instruments thereforMedical technologyHowmedica Osteonics Corp.
Dec 30, 202512,508,120Instrumentation for soft tissue reconstructionMedical technologySTRYKER CORPORATION
Newest applications publishedan application is a clue, never a plan
PublishedApplicationTitleFieldOwner as printed
Dec 25, 20252025/0392085MANAGING DISCONNECTED ACCESSORY DEVICES DURING MONITORINGElectrical machinery, apparatus, energySTRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 25, 20252025/0391552UNIFIED COMMUNICATION AND EQUIPMENT TRACKING MOBILE APPLICATION FOR MEDICAL ENVIRONMENTSMedical technologySTRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 25, 20252025/0387634EXTENDABLE ACCESSORY CABLESMedical technologySTRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 25, 20252025/0387554Medical Waste Collection Systems, Manifolds, And Related MethodsMedical technologySTRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 25, 20252025/0387258Apparatus and Methods for Improved Nasal Cavity TreatmentsMedical technologyArrinex, Inc.
Dec 25, 20252025/0387164Methods And Systems For Zone And Implant Planning For A Surgical ProcedureMedical technologySTRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 25, 20252025/0387126Resection Guide And Flex Plate To Alter Distal Femoral FlexionMedical technologyHowmedica Osteonics Corp.
Dec 25, 20252025/0387112Soft Tissue CuffMedical technologySTRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 25, 20252025/0387106Handswitch And Connector For Powered Surgical HandpieceMedical technologyStryker European Operations Limited
Dec 25, 20252025/0387061PHYSICAL HUB FOR CABLES OF A PORTABLE MEDICAL DEVICEMedical technologySTRYKER CORPORATION
What it applied for, 2024 to 2025: Medical technology 1,178 · Computer technology 41 · Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy 18 · Other consumer goods 18 · Digital communication 15 · Audio-visual technology 8.

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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