Between 2001 and 2020, Johnson & Johnson had applied for the most 3D printing international patent families (IPFs) specialized in medical equipment at ***. Smith & Nephew has more than ** IPFs, while Boston Scientific has just under **. An IPF covers a single invention and includes patent applications filed and published at several patent offices.
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