Penn Color has a total of 87 patents globally, out of which 51 have been granted. Of these 87 patents, 71% patents are active. The United States of America is where Penn Color has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Penn Color.
Penn Color was founded in 1964. A manufacturer and supplier specializing in color concentrate masterbatches and pigment dispersion solutions. The company offers a range of products, including solid color and additive masterbatches, liquid colorants, and plastic additives, serving applications across residential and commercial interiors, packaging, consumer goods, coatings, printing, inks, as well as film and sheet industries.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Penn Color which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Penn Color patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Penn Color patent portfolio.
How many patents does Penn Color have?
Penn Color has a total of 87 patents globally. These patents belong to 13 unique patent families. Out of 87 patents, 62 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Penn Color 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 | Penn Color Applications Filed | Penn Color Patents Granted |
| 2026 | – | 2 |
| 2025 | – | 7 |
| 2024 | – | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 16 |
| 2021 | 1 | 11 |
| 2020 | 38 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | – |
| 2018 | 24 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | – |
How many Penn Color patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Penn Color File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Penn Color Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 13 |
| Europe (EPO) | 8 |
| China | 4 |
| Mexico | 3 |
| India | 3 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Indonesia | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Slovakia | 2 |
| Thailand | 2 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Croatia | 2 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Slovenia | 2 |
| Serbia | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Austria | 2 |
| Turkey | 2 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| South Africa | 2 |
| Hungary | 2 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Penn Color Patents Located?
The Research Centers of Penn Color Patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Penn Color Patents
WO2019133713A1 is the most popular patent in the Penn Color portfolio. It has received 27 citations so far from companies like P&G, Colormatrix Holdings.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Penn Color:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2019133713A1 | 27 |
| WO2019160961A1 | 10 |
| US20200308331A1 | 5 |
| WO2021035122A1 | 3 |
| US20220325096A1 | 2 |
| US9441123B2 | 2 |
| US9434849B2 | 2 |
| WO2014028615A1 | 2 |
| WO2022204532A1 | 1 |
| US20210054189A1 | 1 |
What Percentage of Penn Color US Patent Applications were Granted?
Penn Color (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 14 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 8 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 66.67%.
Below are the key stats of Penn Color patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Penn Color?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Stradley Ronon | 7 | 100.00% |
| Fox Rothschild Llp | 6 | 40.00% |
| Marvin Turken | 1 | 0.00% |
What are Penn Color key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Penn Color?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Penn Color in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Penn Color thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Penn Color search focus changed over the years?
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