Cochlear Limited
🏢 View company profile →1,131Patents
1,021Active
1,131Granted
65Portfolio score
Filing activity: Jun 16, 1988 → Mar 29, 2024 · 185 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US9119957B2 | Cochlear implant system component having multiple electrode assemblies | Human Necessities | 1,418 | Active |
| US5000194A | Array of bipolar electrodes | Human Necessities | 276 | Expired |
| US6537200B2 | Partially or fully implantable hearing system | Electricity | 254 | Expired |
| US7396265B2 | Feedthrough for electrical connectors | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 234 | Expired |
| US6205360A | Apparatus and method for automatically determining stimulation parameters | Human Necessities | 226 | Expired |
| US6575894B2 | At least partially implantable system for rehabilitation of a hearing disorder | Human Necessities | 221 | Expired |
| US6697674B2 | At least partially implantable system for rehabilitation of a hearing disorder | Electricity | 188 | Expired |
| US6565503B2 | At least partially implantable system for rehabilitation of hearing disorder | Human Necessities | 160 | Expired |
| US5545219A | Cochlear electrode implant assemblies with positioning system therefor | Human Necessities | 151 | Expired |
| US8457547B2 | Magnetic induction signal repeater | Electricity | 148 | Active |
| US5991664A | Compact inductive arrangement for medical implant data and power transfer | Human Necessities | 139 | Expired |
| US8369959B2 | Implantable medical device with integrated antenna system | Electricity | 128 | Active |
| US7988507B2 | Feedthrough for electrical connectors | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 116 | Active |
| US9553984B2 | Systems and methods for remotely tuning hearing devices | Electricity | 108 | Active |
| US6421569B1 | Cochlear implant electrode array | Human Necessities | 107 | Expired |
| US5037497A | Method of fabricating an array of recessed radially oriented bipolar electrodes | Human Necessities | 104 | Expired |
| US8790409B2 | Securable implantable component | Electricity | 99 | Active |
| US5667514A | Device and method for inserting a flexible element into soft tissue | Human Necessities | 97 | Expired |
| US7376563B2 | System for rehabilitation of a hearing disorder | Electricity | 91 | Expired |
| US5720099A | Thin film fabrication technique for implantable electrodes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 91 | Expired |
| US4944301A | Method for determining absolute current density through an implanted electrode | Human Necessities | 81 | Expired |
| US8180452B2 | Transcutaneous power optimization circuit for a medical implant | Human Necessities | 78 | Active |
| US5645585A | Cochlear electrode implant assembly with positioning system therefor | Human Necessities | 77 | Expired |
| US5674264A | Feedback system to control electrode voltages in a cochlear stimulator and the like | Human Necessities | 76 | Expired |
| US6700982B1 | Hearing instrument with onset emphasis | Electricity | 73 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.