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Cochlear Limited

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1,131Patents
1,021Active
1,131Granted
65Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jun 16, 1988 → Mar 29, 2024 · 185 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.