Company patents

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. shows a surprising shift in its patent strategy, with its core 'Pharmaceutical Preparations' category, representing 50.9% of its portfolio, experiencing a notable decline of 13.9% in 2025 and a further 48.4% so far in 2026, suggesting a potential re-evaluation of its primary drug development focus, while 'Peptides & Proteins' has seen a dramatic 100% decline in patenting activity so far in 2026, indicating a significant deprioritization in this area.

Patent Trend by Technology Area

Yearly patent publications since 2023

Product themes

Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.

230 US filings (since 2023) · 3 categories · 6 themes

Nucleic Acid-Based Therapies

Therapeutic strategies employing nucleic acids (DNA, RNA, oligonucleotides) to modulate gene expression, deliver genetic material, or interfere with disease-causing pathways. Includes gene therapy using viral vectors.

Pharmaceutical PreparationsTherapeutic Activity (Pharma)
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137since 2023
-18.4%YoY
Targeted Small Molecule Therapeutics

Design and synthesis of acyclic or carbocyclic organic compounds that selectively modulate specific biological targets or pathways for the treatment of diseases.

Pharmaceutical Preparations
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83since 2023
0.0%YoY
Advanced Cell & Gene Therapies

Development of therapeutic approaches involving the genetic modification of cells (e.g., T cells, stem cells, macrophages) or the use of viral/non-viral vectors to deliver genetic material for disease treatment.

Pharmaceutical PreparationsPeptides & Proteins
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20since 2023
+20.0%YoY
Antibody Engineering & Therapeutics

Design and modification of antibodies or antibody-derived fragments for targeted therapeutic intervention, including bispecific formats, Fc region modifications, and activatable constructs.

Pharmaceutical Preparations
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7since 2023
+100.0%YoY
Immune Checkpoint Modulationfiltered

Therapeutic interventions that target immune checkpoint pathways to either enhance or suppress immune responses, often used in cancer immunotherapy or autoimmune diseases.

Therapeutic Activity (Pharma)
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4since 2023
0.0%YoY
Targeted Drug Formulation Delivery

Delivery systems specifically engineered to administer advanced drug formulations (e.g., microparticles, biologics, extended-release systems) to achieve precise targeting, controlled release kinetics, or enhanced therapeutic efficacy within the body.

Pharmaceutical Preparations
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2since 2023
+100.0%YoY

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