Patent Theme
Automated Drug Dispensing
Devices or systems designed to precisely measure and deliver specific doses of medication, often incorporating automated mechanisms, dose-limiting features, or hands-free operation.
7,307 US filings from 1,479 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,927 · 2024: 2,359 · 2025: 2,131 · 2026 YTD: 890
Pharmacy Containers / Devices
Top companies
Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.
| # | Company | Since 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 YTD | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH | 395 | 70 | 127 | 173 | 25 | +36.2% |
| 2 | Sanofi | 372 | 110 | 118 | 113 | 31 | -4.2% |
| 3 | SHL MEDICAL AG | 297 | 74 | 91 | 86 | 46 | -5.5% |
| 4 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | 254 | 68 | 93 | 75 | 18 | -19.4% |
| 5 | INSULET CORPORATION | 231 | 56 | 74 | 60 | 41 | -18.9% |
| 6 | CAREFUSION 303, INC. | 182 | 45 | 65 | 42 | 30 | -35.4% |
| 7 | AMGEN INC. | 151 | 32 | 55 | 50 | 14 | -9.1% |
| 8 | MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC. | 146 | 43 | 41 | 47 | 15 | +14.6% |
| 9 | Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | 135 | 27 | 42 | 47 | 19 | +11.9% |
| 10 | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | 101 | 28 | 34 | 26 | 13 | -23.5% |
| 11 | Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc. | 87 | 33 | 26 | 19 | 9 | -26.9% |
| 12 | Ypsomed AG | 84 | 17 | 34 | 23 | 10 | -32.4% |
| 13 | DEKA Products Limited Partnership | 78 | 19 | 27 | 25 | 7 | -7.4% |
| 14 | ICU MEDICAL, INC. | 70 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 13 | +31.2% |
| 15 | Becton Dickinson France | 65 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 11 | -43.5% |
| 16 | NOVO NORDISK A/S | 58 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 3 | -11.8% |
| 17 | Genzyme Corporation | 54 | · | 1 | 43 | 10 | +4200.0% |
| 18 | DATADOSE, LLC | 53 | 1 | · | 11 | 41 | — |
| 19 | BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. | 51 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 10 | +6.7% |
| 20 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA | 51 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 21 | MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 46 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 4 | -68.2% |
| 22 | Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc. | 44 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 7 | -55.6% |
| 23 | EOFLOW CO., LTD. | 41 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 2 | -81.0% |
| 24 | Omnicell, Inc. | 40 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 25 | medmix Switzerland AG | 39 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 1 | +23.1% |