Dupont has a total of 14621 patents globally, out of which 8503 have been granted. Of these 14621 patents, more than 56% patents are active. United States of America is where Dupont has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Korea (South) and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Dupont.
Dupont was founded in the year 2000 by Eleuthere Irenee du Pont. The Company offers a diverse range of products such as construction materials, adhesives, electronic, fabrics, fibres, home garden, medical devices, resins, printing, and consumer products and also serves energy, automotive, construction, government, military and safety packaging industries globally. As of December 2022, the market cap of Dupont is $ 33.56 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Dupont which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Dupont patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Dupont patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Dupont have?
The founder Eleuthere Irenee du Pont has 0 patent and CEO Edward Breen have 2 patents.
How many patents does Dupont have?
Dupont has a total of 14621 patents globally. These patents belong to 4387 unique patent families. Out of 14621 patents, 8283 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Dupont 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 | Dupont Applications Filed | Dupont Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 152 | 578 |
| 2021 | 576 | 636 |
| 2020 | 661 | 620 |
| 2019 | 584 | 675 |
| 2018 | 932 | 597 |
| 2017 | 909 | 689 |
| 2016 | 1015 | 633 |
| 2015 | 1104 | 630 |
| 2014 | 852 | 520 |
| 2013 | 889 | 459 |
| 2012 | 903 | 485 |
| 2011 | 811 | 392 |
How many Dupont patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Dupont File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Dupont Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 3133 |
| Korea (South) | 2321 |
| China | 2186 |
| Japan | 2105 |
| Taiwan | 1357 |
| Europe | 1031 |
| Germany | 725 |
| France | 156 |
| Singapore | 145 |
| Canada | 136 |
| India | 111 |
| Brazil | 96 |
| Australia | 84 |
| Spain | 48 |
| Austria | 33 |
| Israel | 30 |
| Mexico | 29 |
| Italy | 27 |
| Norway | 26 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 21 |
| United Kingdom | 18 |
| South Africa | 18 |
| Russia | 14 |
| Indonesia | 13 |
| Malaysia | 12 |
| Denmark | 11 |
| Viet Nam | 10 |
| Tunisia | 10 |
| Morocco | 10 |
| Poland | 9 |
| Philippines | 8 |
| Chile | 7 |
| New Zealand | 6 |
| Hungary | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 |
| Jordan | 2 |
| Egypt | 2 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Eurasia | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 |
| Peru | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Dupont Patents Located?
10 Best Dupont Patents
US7000000B1 is the most popular patent in the Dupont portfolio. It has received 598 citations so far from companies like Tci Supply, Hyundai and Lenzing.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Dupont:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7000000B1 | 598 |
| WO2014030921A1 | 343 |
| TW201329200A | 323 |
| US6482571B1 | 297 |
| US6355333B1 | 278 |
| US6576401B2 | 252 |
| US6720459B2 | 226 |
| WO2011019156A1 | 207 |
| US6387595B1 | 201 |
| US6548222B2 | 197 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Dupont patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Dupont invention. They couldn’t because Dupont had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO used 1088 Dupont patents in 5629 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Dupont patent portfolio are Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, Dow Global Technologies and Tsmc.
List of the Companies who’s Patents were rejected citing Dupont –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Dupont Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials | 146 | 718 |
| Dow Global Technologies | 60 | 139 |
| Tsmc | 53 | 127 |
| Fujifilm | 47 | 141 |
| Samsung | 83 | 240 |
| Jsr Corporation | 39 | 85 |
| Shin-Etsu Chemical | 33 | 57 |
| Applied Materials | 32 | 68 |
| Versum Material | 27 | 53 |
| LG | 27 | 70 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Dupont Patents
Top Dupont Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7968268B2 | 28 |
| US7192340B2 | 19 |
| US20120235123A1 | 19 |
| US20090130849A1 | 17 |
| US7674837B2 | 15 |
| US6881336B2 | 15 |
| US7618579B2 | 14 |
| US7399365B2 | 14 |
| US6952915B2 | 13 |
| US8062429B2 | 12 |
What Percentage of Dupont US Patent Applications were Granted?
Dupont (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 985 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 804 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 82.89%.
Below are the key stats of Dupont patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Dupont?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Dupont Specialty Products Usa | 499 | 77.69% |
| Nutrition & Biosciences Usa | 83 | 96.34% |
| Henry Hadad | 43 | 85.37% |
| Ratnerprestia | 43 | 100.00% |
| Bakerhostetler | 42 | 90.48% |
| Potter Anderson & Corroon | 41 | 97.50% |
| Wolf Greenfield & Sacks | 35 | 88.24% |
| The Chemours Company | 25 | 72.00% |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company | 20 | 70.00% |
| Pioneer Hi Bred International | 12 | 30.00% |