Spiber has a total of 723 patents globally, out of which 114 have been granted. Of these 723 patents, more than 53% patents are active. Japan is where Spiber has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Europe. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Spiber.
Spiber was founded in the year 2007 by Kazuhide Sekiyama and Sugahara Junichi. Company operates biotechnology businesses. The Company provides new generation biomaterial development and other services. Company offers its services throughout Japan.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Spiber which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Spiber patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Spiber patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder of Spiber have?
The founders Kazuhide Sekiyama has 4 patents and Sugahara Junichi has 3 patents.
How many patents does Spiber have?
Spiber has a total of 723 patents globally. These patents belong to 274 unique patent families. Out of 723 patents, 384 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Spiber 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 | Spiber Applications Filed | Spiber Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 23 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 |
| 2020 | 102 | 18 |
| 2019 | 179 | 8 |
| 2018 | 173 | 19 |
| 2017 | 115 | 9 |
| 2016 | 39 | 3 |
| 2015 | 6 | 5 |
| 2014 | 20 | 1 |
| 2013 | 26 | – |
| 2012 | 20 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | – |
How many Spiber patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Spiber File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Spiber Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 227 |
| United States Of America | 80 |
| Europe | 77 |
| China | 73 |
| Germany | 16 |
| Canada | 12 |
| Brazil | 8 |
| India | 8 |
| Australia | 7 |
| Korea (South) | 7 |
| Russia | 4 |
| Singapore | 4 |
| South Africa | 3 |
| Viet Nam | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Taiwan | 2 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Spiber Patents Located?
10 Best Spiber Patents
WO2012165477A1 is the most popular patent in the Spiber portfolio. It has received 80 citations so far from companies like Toyoda Gosei, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization and Hasetora Spinning.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Spiber:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2012165477A1 | 80 |
| WO2012165476A1 | 69 |
| WO2013065651A1 | 65 |
| WO2013065650A1 | 51 |
| WO2017188434A1 | 35 |
| WO2017047504A1 | 29 |
| JP2014129639A | 28 |
| WO2014103799A1 | 26 |
| WO2018164234A1 | 23 |
| WO2017131196A1 | 22 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Spiber patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Spiber invention. They couldn’t because Spiber had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 6 Spiber patents in 14 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Spiber patent portfolio are Kojima Industries, Ginkgo Bioworks and Riken.
List of the Companies who’s Patents were rejected citing Spiber –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Spiber Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Kojima Industries | 4 | 7 |
| Ginkgo Bioworks | 2 | 2 |
| Riken | 2 | 3 |
| Godo Kaisha Eve | 1 | 4 |
| Ajinomoto | 1 | 1 |
| Stek Co Ltd | 1 | 1 |
Top Spiber Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9617315B2 | 5 |
| US20150329587A1 | 2 |
| US9051453B2 | 2 |
| US9689089B2 | 1 |
| US20150344542A1 | 1 |
| US9732125B2 | 1 |
| US10329332B2 | 1 |
| US10752660B2 | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Spiber Patents
What Percentage of Spiber US Patent Applications were Granted?
Spiber (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 61 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 17 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 56.67%.
Below are the key stats of Spiber patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Spiber?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Morgan Lewis & Bockius | 34 | 30.00% |
| Hamre Schumann Mueller & Larson | 12 | 72.73% |
| Basil Angelo | 4 | 33.33% |
| Cermak Nakajima & Mcgowan | 4 | 100.00% |
| Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman | 2 | 0% |
| Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch | 1 | 100.00% |
| Cantor Colburn | 1 | 0.00% |
| Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery | 1 | 100.00% |
| Shima Seiki Ashiya | 1 | 0% |
| Sughrue Mion | 1 | 0% |
hat are Spiber key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Spiber?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Spiber