Sensient Technologies has a total of 387 patents globally, out of which 176 have been granted. Of these 387 patents, more than 36% patents are active. The United States of America is where Sensient Technologies has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Germany and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Sensient Technologies.
Sensient Technologies was founded in 1882. The company produces natural and synthetic colors, flavors, and specialty ingredients mainly for food, beverage, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products. Their key offerings include flavors, extracts, bionutrients, essential oils, and both natural and synthetic colorants. The company’s main business segments are Flavors & Extracts (its largest revenue driver), Color, Asia Pacific, and Corporate & Other.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Sensient Technologies which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Sensient Technologies patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Sensient Technologies patent portfolio.
How many patents does Sensient Technologies have?
Sensient Technologies has a total of 387 patents globally. These patents belong to 116 unique patent families. Out of 387 patents, 141 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Sensient Technologies File Every Year?
Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | Sensient Technologies Applications Filed | Sensient Technologies Patents Granted |
| 2025 | – | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020 | 13 | 8 |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 |
| 2018 | 24 | 15 |
| 2017 | 3 | 12 |
| 2016 | 16 | 19 |
How many Sensient Technologies patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Sensient Technologies File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Sensient Technologies Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 86 |
| Germany | 61 |
| Europe (EPO) | 46 |
| Japan | 26 |
| Canada | 18 |
| Austria | 15 |
| China | 14 |
| Korea (South) | 9 |
| Australia | 7 |
| Brazil | 6 |
| Mexico | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| Taiwan | 5 |
| Spain | 5 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 4 |
| India | 2 |
| France | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Sensient Technologies Patents Located?
10 Best Sensient Technologies Patents
US20050067951A1 is the most popular patent in the Sensient Technologies portfolio. It has received 107 citations so far from companies like Idemitsu Kosan, Semiconductor Energy Laboratory, Konica Minolta.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Sensient Technologies:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20050067951A1 | 107 |
| WO2011134458A1 | 97 |
| JP2005516059A | 74 |
| US20110059205A1 | 53 |
| WO2006121803A1 | 45 |
| US20080032011A1 | 41 |
| US20130095141A1 | 40 |
| US20060263415A1 | 37 |
| WO2011065977A1 | 36 |
| US20050074519A1 | 34 |
What are Sensient Technologies key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Sensient Technologies?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Sensient Technologies in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Sensient Technologies thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Sensient Technologies search focus changed over the years?
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