Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Coopervision, Inc

47Patents
2Active
47Granted
41Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jun 3, 1982 → Aug 7, 2006 · 2 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4674502A Intraocular surgical instrument Human Necessities 428 Expired
US4577629A Surgical cutting instrument for ophthalmic surgery Human Necessities 258 Expired
US4750489A Radial keratotomy knife and system using same Human Necessities 204 Expired
US4713051A Cassette for surgical irrigation and aspiration and sterile package therefor Human Necessities 177 Expired
US4515583A Operative elliptical probe for ultrasonic surgical instrument and method of its use Human Necessities 159 Expired
US4832685A Fluid flow control system and connecting fitting therefor Human Necessities 120 Expired
US4735610A Disposable surgical fluid handling cassette Human Necessities 109 Expired
US4950289A Small incision intraocular lens with adjustable refractive power Physics 98 Expired
US4697697A Method and apparatus for packaging an intraocular lens Human Necessities 92 Expired
US4750498A Method and tool for inserting an intraocular lens Human Necessities 71 Expired
US4516575A Surgical scalpel Human Necessities 71 Expired
US4521375A Sterilizing treatment with hydrogen peroxide and neutralization of residual amounts thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 63 Expired
US4628416A Variable spot size illuminator with constant convergence angle Performing Operations; Transporting 59 Expired
US7360890B2 Contact lenses and methods for reducing conjunctival pressure in contact lens wearers Physics 54 Active
US7249849B2 Contact lenses with blended microchannels Physics 43 Active
US4681561A Ultrasonic decoupling sleeve Human Necessities 40 Expired
US4870977A Surgical protector for raised wounds Human Necessities 38 Expired
US4671277A Pigment dispenser and reservoir for a pigmentation system Human Necessities 35 Expired
US4836202A Instrument for manipulating compressible intraocular lenses Physics 35 Expired
US6992118B2 Ophthalmic lenses and compositions and methods for producing same Physics 34 Expired
US4508884A Oxygen permeable hard contact lens Physics 34 Expired
US4787889A Rigid, transparent fluid conduit for surgical irrigation Human Necessities 33 Expired
US4754750A Areola/nipple surgical wound protector Human Necessities 31 Expired
US7080905B2 Contact lenses with blended microchannels Physics 29 Expired
US4686992A Ophthalmic beam director Human Necessities 29 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.