The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
5,111Patents
3,339Active
5,111Granted
60Portfolio score
Filing activity: May 12, 1975 → Oct 24, 2024 · 689 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6596296B1 | Drug releasing biodegradable fiber implant | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,633 | Expired |
| US7691103B2 | Devices for use in transluminal and endoluminal surgery | Human Necessities | 1,297 | Active |
| US5607474A | Multi-phase bioerodible implant/carrier and method of manufacturing and using same | Human Necessities | 1,247 | Expired |
| US7226450B2 | Tissue penetrating device and methods for using same | Human Necessities | 1,102 | Expired |
| US5410016A | Photopolymerizable biodegradable hydrogels as tissue contacting materials and controlled-release carriers | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 886 | Expired |
| US4863538A | Method and apparatus for producing parts by selective sintering | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 868 | Expired |
| US6409750B1 | Woven bifurcated and trifurcated stents and methods for making the same | Textiles; Paper | 756 | Expired |
| US6277375A | Immunoglobulin-like domains with increased half-lives | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 654 | Expired |
| US5657760A | Apparatus and method for noninvasive doppler ultrasound-guided real-time control of tissue damage in thermal therapy | Human Necessities | 599 | Expired |
| US5858746A | Gels for encapsulation of biological materials | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 584 | Expired |
| US6123723A | Delivery system and method for depolyment and endovascular assembly of multi-stage stent graft | Human Necessities | 569 | Expired |
| US6792979B2 | Methods for creating woven devices | Textiles; Paper | 563 | Expired |
| US7018401B1 | Woven intravascular devices and methods for making the same and apparatus for delivery of the same | Textiles; Paper | 548 | Expired |
| US5527338A | Intravascular device | Human Necessities | 492 | Expired |
| US6615071B1 | Method and apparatus for detecting vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque | Human Necessities | 487 | Expired |
| US6294063A | Method and apparatus for programmable fluidic processing | Performing Operations; Transporting | 475 | Expired |
| US6334960B1 | Step and flash imprint lithography | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 458 | Expired |
| US6165745A | Recombinant production of immunoglobulin-like domains in prokaryotic cells | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 450 | Expired |
| US6146396A | Declotting method and apparatus | Human Necessities | 443 | Expired |
| US8429179B1 | Method and system for ontology driven data collection and processing | Physics | 423 | Active |
| US5910382A | Cathode materials for secondary (rechargeable) lithium batteries | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 404 | Expired |
| US6821505B2 | Immunoglobin-like domains with increased half lives | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 369 | Expired |
| US4772261A | Intramedullary catheter | Human Necessities | 369 | Expired |
| US4944817A | Multiple material systems for selective beam sintering | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 368 | Expired |
| US6530949B2 | Hoop stent | Human Necessities | 361 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.