Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Metabolix, Inc.

105Patents
44Active
105Granted
50Portfolio score

Filing activity: Oct 26, 1995 → Jan 8, 2014 · 26 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6838493B2 Medical devices and applications of polyhydroxyalkanoate polymers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,609 Expired
US6867248B1 Polyhydroxyalkanoate compositions having controlled degradation rates Chemistry; Metallurgy 1,489 Expired
US6548569B1 Medical devices and applications of polyhydroxyalkanoate polymers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 282 Expired
US6245537A Removing endotoxin with an oxdizing agent from polyhydroxyalkanoates produced by fermentation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 204 Expired
US6867247B2 Medical devices and applications of polyhydroxyalkanoate polymers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 173 Expired
US6316262A Biological systems for manufacture of polyhydroxyalkanoate polymers containing 4-hydroxyacids Chemistry; Metallurgy 163 Expired
US6610764B1 Polyhydroxyalkanoate compositions having controlled degradation rates Chemistry; Metallurgy 140 Expired
US6828357B1 Polyhydroxyalkanoate compositions having controlled degradation rates Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 136 Expired
US7553923B2 Medical devices and applications of polyhydroxyalkanoate polymers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 128 Active
US7268205B2 Medical devices and applications of polyhydroxyalkanoate polymers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 110 Active
US6689589B2 Biological systems for manufacture of polyhydroxyalkanoate polymers containing 4-hydroxyacids Chemistry; Metallurgy 96 Expired
US6623749B2 Medical device containing polyhydroxyalkanoate treated with oxidizing agent to remove endotoxin Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 86 Expired
US6878758B2 Polyhydroxyalkanoate compositions having controlled degradation rates Chemistry; Metallurgy 79 Expired
US7179883B2 Medical devices and applications of polyhydroxyalkanoate polymers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 79 Expired
US6380244B2 Nutritional and therapeutic uses of 3-hydroxyalkanoate oligomers Human Necessities 75 Expired
US6071998A Polyhydroxyalkanoate molding compositions Chemistry; Metallurgy 70 Expired
US6323010A Polyhydroxyalkanoate biopolymer compositions Chemistry; Metallurgy 65 Expired
US6770464B2 Methods for producing poly(hydroxy) fatty acids in bacteria Chemistry; Metallurgy 60 Expired
US6593116B1 Transgenic microbial polyhydroxyalkanoate producers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 59 Expired
US6329183A Polyhydroxyalkanoate production from polyols Chemistry; Metallurgy 58 Expired
US7244442B2 Method for making devices using polyhydroxyalkanoate having pyrogen removed Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 56 Expired
US5625030A Methods for synthesizing oligomers containing hydroxy acid units Chemistry; Metallurgy 56 Expired
US6495152B2 Sulfur containing polyhydroxyalkanoate compositions and method of production Chemistry; Metallurgy 44 Expired
US6576450B2 Polyhydroxyalkanoate production from polyols Chemistry; Metallurgy 41 Expired
US7229804B2 Biological systems for manufacture of polyhydroxyalkanoate polymers containing 4-hydroxyacids Chemistry; Metallurgy 41 Expired

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