Christopher P Nicholas has filed 433 patents, out of which 221 have been granted. Of these 433 patents, more than 43% patents are active. Out of these 433 patents, 155 patents filed only in the US, out of which 125 patents has been granted.
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How many patents does Christopher P Nicholas have?
Christopher P Nicholas has a total of 433 patents. These patents belong to 103 unique patent families. Out of 433 patents, 190 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Christopher P Nicholas 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 | Christopher P Nicholas Applications Filed | Christopher P Nicholas Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 11 | 13 |
| 2020 | 3 | 18 |
| 2019 | 2 | 19 |
| 2018 | 14 | 14 |
| 2017 | 30 | 20 |
| 2016 | 9 | 17 |
| 2015 | 24 | 32 |
| 2014 | 33 | 48 |
| 2013 | 141 | 20 |
| 2012 | 44 | 6 |
How many Christopher P Nicholas patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Christopher P Nicholas File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Christopher P Nicholas Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 155 |
| China | 43 |
| Europe | 41 |
| Japan | 18 |
| Russia | 16 |
| Korea (South) | 16 |
| Brazil | 14 |
| Canada | 12 |
| Singapore | 9 |
| Mexico | 9 |
| Taiwan | 6 |
| Spain | 5 |
| India | 5 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Eurasia | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Christopher P Nicholas Patents Located?
The Research Centre for all the Christopher P Nicholas patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Christopher P Nicholas Patents
US20140135553A1 is the most popular patent in the Christopher P Nicholas portfolio. It has received 41 citations so far from companies like Siluria Technologies, Lummus Technology Llc, and Exxonmobil.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Christopher P Nicholas:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20140135553A1 | 41 |
| US8575410B2 | 35 |
| US8021620B2 | 31 |
| US8748681B2 | 30 |
| US8748682B2 | 29 |
| US8178740B2 | 29 |
| US8324440B2 | 24 |
| WO2010117539A2 | 23 |
| US8722568B2 | 22 |
| US8247631B2 | 17 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Christopher P Nicholas patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Christopher P Nicholas invention. They couldn’t because Christopher P Nicholas had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO used 38 Christopher P Nicholas patents in 112 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top companies whose faced patents application rejections citing Christopher P Nicholas patent portfolio are Honeywell, Exxonmobil and Axens.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Christopher P Nicholas –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Christopher P Nicholas Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Honeywell | 27 | 57 |
| Exxonmobil | 7 | 11 |
| Axens | 2 | 3 |
| Swift Fuels Llc | 2 | 2 |
| Basf | 2 | 4 |
| Sinopec | 2 | 4 |
| Process Consulting Services Inc | 1 | 1 |
| Evonik Operations Gmbh | 1 | 1 |
| Neste Oyj | 1 | 1 |
| Axure Technologies Sa | 1 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Christopher P Nicholas Patents
Top Christopher P Nicholas Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8128879B2 | 6 |
| US8608943B2 | 4 |
| US8580107B2 | 3 |
| US8935891B2 | 3 |
| US8414851B2 | 3 |
| US8608951B2 | 3 |
| US8748681B2 | 2 |
| US8702971B2 | 2 |
| US20140171705A1 | 2 |
| US8138385B2 | 2 |
| US8704028B2 | 2 |
| US8324440B2 | 2 |
| US9266036B2 | 2 |
| US8575410B2 | 2 |
| US9834492B2 | 2 |
What are Christopher P Nicholas key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Christopher P Nicholas?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Christopher P Nicholas