Parker Hannifin has a total of 12006 patents globally, out of which 6870 have been granted. Of these 12006 patents, more than 40% patents are active. United States of America is where Parker Hannifin has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Parker Hannifin.
Parker Hannifin was founded in the year 1918 by John Swartley. Company designs and manufactures diversified industrial and aerospace systems. The Company offers motion-control and fluid systems and components for industrial markets, as well as flight control, hydraulic, fluid conveyance, thermal-management, pneumatic and lubrication systems and components for aerospace markets. As of December 2022, the market cap of Parker Hannifin is $ 36.3 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Parker Hannifin which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Parker Hannifin patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Parker Hannifin patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Parker Hannifin have?
The founder John Swartley has 0 patent and CEO Brock Anderson has 0 patent.
How many patents does Parker Hannifin have?
Parker Hannifin has a total of 12006 patents globally. These patents belong to 4456 unique patent families. Out of 12006 patents, 4864 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Parker Hannifin 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 | Parker Hannifin Applications Filed | Parker Hannifin Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 58 | 263 |
| 2021 | 130 | 317 |
| 2020 | 265 | 331 |
| 2019 | 223 | 362 |
| 2018 | 304 | 355 |
| 2017 | 389 | 370 |
| 2016 | 515 | 342 |
| 2015 | 501 | 376 |
| 2014 | 706 | 411 |
| 2013 | 657 | 408 |
| 2012 | 687 | 361 |
| 2011 | 699 | 337 |
How many Parker Hannifin patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Parker Hannifin File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Parker Hannifin Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 3296 |
| Europe | 1554 |
| Germany | 1161 |
| China | 676 |
| Japan | 526 |
| Canada | 478 |
| Korea (South) | 433 |
| Australia | 313 |
| Brazil | 298 |
| Mexico | 264 |
| United Kingdom | 261 |
| India | 191 |
| Austria | 181 |
| Spain | 179 |
| France | 168 |
| Taiwan | 115 |
| Denmark | 68 |
| Norway | 68 |
| Italy | 65 |
| Russia | 33 |
| Singapore | 25 |
| Malaysia | 24 |
| Argentina | 21 |
| Sweden | 20 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 16 |
| Finland | 13 |
| Poland | 12 |
| New Zealand | 10 |
| South Africa | 10 |
| Portugal | 10 |
| Czech Republic | 10 |
| Indonesia | 9 |
| Netherlands | 8 |
| Israel | 8 |
| Saudi Arabia | 8 |
| Viet Nam | 6 |
| Philippines | 5 |
| Turkey | 4 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 4 |
| Egypt | 3 |
| Chile | 3 |
| Costa Rica | 3 |
| Switzerland | 3 |
| Slovakia | 3 |
| Cuba | 2 |
| Eurasia | 2 |
| Colombia | 2 |
| Malta | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
| Belarus | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Romania | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Parker Hannifin Patents Located?
10 Best Parker Hannifin Patents
US7256695B2 is the most popular patent in the Parker Hannifin portfolio. It has received 1261 citations so far from companies like Nokia, Olympus and Medtronic.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Parker Hannifin:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7256695B2 | 1261 |
| US6834436B2 | 348 |
| US6373465B2 | 286 |
| US7081693B2 | 273 |
| US6529127B2 | 258 |
| US8506162B2 | 257 |
| US6622567B1 | 257 |
| US20060091084A1 | 230 |
| US7478108B2 | 218 |
| US7210240B2 | 202 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Parker Hannifin patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Parker Hannifin invention. They couldn’t because Parker Hannifin had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO used 1435 Parker Hannifin patents in 6949 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Parker Hannifin patent portfolio are General Electric, Bha Altair and Lord Corporation.
List of the Companies who’s Patents were rejected citing Parker Hannifin –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Parker Hannifin Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| General Electric | 93 | 211 |
| Bha Altair | 59 | 127 |
| Lord Corporation | 50 | 115 |
| Donaldson | 46 | 102 |
| Cummins Filtration Ip | 43 | 99 |
| Mann+Hummel | 41 | 97 |
| Utc Aerospace | 40 | 81 |
| Boeing | 40 | 85 |
| Caterpillar | 37 | 79 |
| 3M Innovative Properties | 26 | 47 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Parker Hannifin Patents
Top Parker Hannifin Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US6834436B2 | 31 |
| US7256695B2 | 30 |
| US7256505B2 | 29 |
| US7719416B2 | 23 |
| US7081693B2 | 22 |
| US7639135B2 | 21 |
| US8057931B2 | 19 |
| US8172092B2 | 17 |
| US6410137B1 | 15 |
| US7692365B2 | 14 |
| US8720197B2 | 13 |
| US8057756B2 | 13 |
| US7448854B2 | 13 |
| US7478108B2 | 13 |
| US6432497B2 | 13 |
What Percentage of Parker Hannifin US Patent Applications were Granted?
Parker Hannifin (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 262 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 225 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 87.21%.
Below are the key stats of Parker Hannifin patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Parker Hannifin?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Don W Bulson Park | 50 | 74.00% |
| Parker Hannifin Corporation | 39 | 74.36% |
| Christopher H Hunter | 23 | 100.00% |
| Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren | 22 | 95.24% |
| John Molnar | 9 | 100.00% |
| Joseph B Balazs | 6 | 100.00% |
| Maginot Moore & Beck | 6 | 83.33% |
| Greenberg Traurig Bos | 5 | 100.00% |
| Antonelli Terry Stout & Kraus | 4 | 100.00% |
| John A Molnar | 4 | 100.00% |