Lesaffre has a total of 3018 patents globally, out of which 2069 have been granted. Of these 3018 patents, 63% patents are active. The United States of America is where Lesaffre has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and China. Parallelly, France seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Lesaffre.
Lesaffre was founded in 1853. Lesaffre is a company that works in the field of fermentation. It develops yeast-based and fermentation solutions that are used in baking, food production, nutrition, and health-related products. The company focuses on applying fermentation knowledge to improve product quality and support different industrial and food applications across various markets.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Lesaffre which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Lesaffre patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Lesaffre patent portfolio.
How many patents does Lesaffre have?
Lesaffre has a total of 3018 patents globally. These patents belong to 328 unique patent families. Out of 3018 patents, 1925 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Lesaffre 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 | Lesaffre Applications Filed | Lesaffre Patents Granted |
| 2026 | – | 6 |
| 2025 | 15 | 101 |
| 2024 | 44 | 90 |
| 2023 | 64 | 90 |
| 2022 | 85 | 98 |
| 2021 | 85 | 137 |
| 2020 | 132 | 124 |
| 2019 | 165 | 148 |
| 2018 | 136 | 136 |
| 2017 | 114 | 199 |
How many Lesaffre patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Lesaffre File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Lesaffre Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 213 |
| Europe (EPO) | 211 |
| China | 160 |
| Germany | 144 |
| France | 128 |
| Italy | 122 |
| Canada | 121 |
| Brazil | 112 |
| Austria | 107 |
| Mexico | 105 |
| Australia | 103 |
| Spain | 101 |
| Japan | 100 |
| Poland | 89 |
| Denmark | 74 |
| Hungary | 67 |
| India | 66 |
| South Africa | 55 |
| Portugal | 50 |
| New Zealand | 45 |
| Croatia | 44 |
| Norway | 40 |
| Slovenia | 38 |
| Ukraine | 35 |
| Indonesia | 34 |
| Slovakia | 34 |
| Argentina | 34 |
| Israel | 30 |
| Chile | 27 |
| Korea (South) | 26 |
| Philippines | 26 |
| Russia | 24 |
| Estonia | 23 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 21 |
| Singapore | 19 |
| Georgia | 19 |
| Serbia | 18 |
| Cyprus | 17 |
| Eurasia | 16 |
| Malta | 15 |
| Malaysia | 12 |
| Morocco | 12 |
| Taiwan | 11 |
| Lithuania | 9 |
| Thailand | 7 |
| Uruguay | 7 |
| Viet Nam | 7 |
| Algeria | 6 |
| Tunisia | 6 |
| Peru | 4 |
| Turkey | 4 |
| Finland | 4 |
| Costa Rica | 3 |
| Ecuador | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 |
| Colombia | 2 |
| Africa | 2 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| Pakistan | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Belarus | 1 |
| Albania | 1 |
| San Marino | 1 |
| Egypt | 1 |
| Mongolia | 1 |
| Nicaragua | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 |
| Montenegro | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Lesaffre Patents Located?
10 Best Lesaffre Patents
WO2010086790A1 is the most popular patent in the Lesaffre portfolio. It has received 188 citations so far from companies like Company, Research, Mcafee.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Lesaffre:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2010086790A1 | 188 |
| US20110052514A1 | 56 |
| WO2012072793A1 | 47 |
| WO2013178915A1 | 36 |
| WO2009103533A1 | 35 |
| WO2011128552A1 | 31 |
| WO2009103334A1 | 27 |
| US20050176778A1 | 26 |
| US7169417B2 | 25 |
| US7947662B2 | 22 |
What Percentage of Lesaffre US Patent Applications were Granted?
Lesaffre (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 155 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 99 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 77.95%.
Below are the key stats of Lesaffre patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Lesaffre?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Duane Morris Llp | 25 | 92.00% |
| Maier & Maier Pllc | 23 | 71.43% |
| Sughrue Mion Pllc | 21 | 61.90% |
| Lewis Rice Llc | 19 | 100.00% |
| Nixon & Vanderhype | 12 | 66.67% |
| Marshall Gerstein & Borun Llp | 8 | 100.00% |
| Delio Peterson & Curcio Llc | 4 | 50.00% |
| Ip Attorneys Group Llc | 4 | 75.00% |
| Alleman Hall & Tuttle Llp | 3 | 0% |
| Hamilton Brook Smith & Reynolds PC | 3 | 100.00% |
What are Lesaffre key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Lesaffre?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Lesaffre in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Lesaffre thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Lesaffre search focus changed over the years?
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