PACCAR has a total of 2527 patents globally, out of which 1873 have been granted. Of these 2527 patents, more than 73% patents are active. United States of America is where PACCAR has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Mexico. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of PACCAR.
PACCAR was founded in 1905 by William Pigott. PACCAR designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks, and related aftermarket distribution of parts. The Company also offers finance and leasing services to its customers and dealers. As of March 2022 Paccar has a market cap of $30.81 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of PACCAR which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find PACCAR patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over PACCAR patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of PACCAR have?
The CEO, Preston Feight has 16 patents.
How many patents does PACCAR have?
PACCAR has a total of 2527 patents globally. These patents belong to 1221 unique patent families. Out of 2527 patents, 1848 patents are active.
How Many Patents did PACCAR 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 | PACCAR Applications Filed | PACCAR Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 94 | 89 |
| 2012 | 201 | 30 |
| 2013 | 200 | 124 |
| 2014 | 86 | 178 |
| 2015 | 81 | 108 |
| 2016 | 63 | 78 |
| 2017 | 74 | 116 |
| 2018 | 142 | 98 |
| 2019 | 112 | 133 |
| 2020 | 161 | 115 |
| 2021 | 57 | 302 |
| 2022 | – | 24 |
How many PACCAR patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did PACCAR File in Different Countries?
Countries in which PACCAR Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 773 |
| Canada | 479 |
| Mexico | 215 |
| Australia | 196 |
| Europe | 183 |
| Netherlands | 107 |
| Taiwan | 94 |
| Germany | 72 |
| Brazil | 48 |
| Israel | 38 |
| Austria | 32 |
| Russia | 25 |
| Chile | 20 |
| Ecuador | 19 |
| Spain | 19 |
| China | 13 |
| United Kingdom | 13 |
| Poland | 8 |
| Slovakia | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 2 |
| Sweden | 2 |
| Turkey | 2 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of PACCAR Patents Located?
10 Best PACCAR Patents
US20100198491A1 is the most popular patent in the PACCAR portfolio. It has received 171 citations so far from companies like Ford, Nissan Motor and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of PACCAR:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20100198491A1 | 171 |
| US8483907B2 | 109 |
| US6886882B2 | 98 |
| US8490005B2 | 97 |
| US20100057281A1 | 95 |
| US20110209079A1 | 93 |
| USD497581S1 | 86 |
| USD484077S1 | 85 |
| USD502901S1 | 80 |
| USD475657S1 | 80 |
Which Companies are using PACCAR Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Qualcomm patent portfolio are Searete, Ford and Toyota.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Searete | 17 |
| Ford | 14 |
| Toyota | 9 |
| Hyundai | 7 |
| General Motors Company | 7 |
| Cummins | 6 |
| Robert Bosch | 5 |
| John Deere | 5 |
| Black Mountain Industries | 5 |
| Caterpillar | 5 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on PACCAR Patents
Top PACCAR Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8058982B2 | 26 |
| US9371133B2 | 14 |
| US20100198491A1 | 9 |
| US9162679B2 | 9 |
| US6886882B2 | 8 |
| US8056868B2 | 8 |
| US8886422B2 | 7 |
| US9026343B2 | 7 |
| US7802526B2 | 7 |
| US6481777B2 | 6 |
| US7678168B2 | 6 |
| US7765824B2 | 5 |
| US20110209079A1 | 5 |
| US9060381B2 | 5 |
| US20100057281A1 | 5 |
What Percentage of PACCAR US Patent Applications were Granted?
PACCAR (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 348 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 249 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 81.11%.
Below are the key stats of PACCAR patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for PACCAR?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Paccar Inc | 164 | 100.00% |
| Christensen O Connor Johnson Kindness | 78 | 29.73% |
| Merchant & Gould | 45 | 93.48% |
| Seed Intellectual Property Law Group | 39 | 100.00% |
| Foley & Lardner | 8 | 100.00% |
| Sidley Austin | 3 | 100.00% |
| Kenneth R Brownstein | 2 | 100.00% |
| Bruce N Holliday | 1 | 100.00% |
| Honigman | 1 | 100.00% |
| Julie C Vanderzanden | 1 | 100.00% |
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