FrieslandCampina has a total of 1235 patents globally, out of which 695 have been granted. Of these 1235 patents, more than 23% patents are active. Europe is where FrieslandCampina has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by the Netherlands and Germany. Parallelly, the Netherlands seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of FrieslandCampina.
FrieslandCampina was founded in the year 1871 by Roelof Joosten. The company operates as a dairy producer and distributer. The Company offers cream and butter products for infant nutrition, food industry and pharmaceutical sectors. Company serves its clients worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of FrieslandCampina which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find FrieslandCampina patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over FrieslandCampina patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of FrieslandCampina have?
The founder Roelof Joosten has 0 patent and CEO Hein Schumacher has 0 patent.
How many patents does FrieslandCampina have?
FrieslandCampina has a total of 1235 patents globally. These patents belong to 387 unique patent families. Out of 1235 patents, 286 patents are active.
How Many Patents did FrieslandCampina 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 | FrieslandCampina Applications Filed | FrieslandCampina Patents Granted |
| 2022 | – | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 10 |
| 2018 | 5 | 18 |
| 2017 | 5 | 20 |
| 2016 | 4 | 26 |
| 2015 | 18 | 32 |
| 2014 | 22 | 60 |
| 2013 | 77 | 57 |
| 2012 | 88 | 78 |
| 2011 | 62 | 62 |
How many FrieslandCampina patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did FrieslandCampina File in Different Countries?
Countries in which FrieslandCampina Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe | 184 |
| Netherlands | 116 |
| Germany | 95 |
| United States Of America | 75 |
| Austria | 52 |
| Spain | 48 |
| China | 45 |
| Denmark | 40 |
| Australia | 34 |
| Malaysia | 31 |
| Viet Nam | 30 |
| Japan | 29 |
| Singapore | 27 |
| New Zealand | 24 |
| United Kingdom | 24 |
| Indonesia | 22 |
| Canada | 22 |
| Russia | 20 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 17 |
| Portugal | 15 |
| Poland | 14 |
| Brunei | 13 |
| India | 13 |
| Brazil | 9 |
| Philippines | 9 |
| Mexico | 9 |
| Cyprus | 8 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Taiwan | 7 |
| Romania | 7 |
| Slovenia | 6 |
| Israel | 5 |
| Hungary | 5 |
| South Africa | 4 |
| Croatia | 3 |
| Norway | 3 |
| Chile | 3 |
| Argentina | 3 |
| Eurasia | 3 |
| Korea (South) | 2 |
| Morocco | 1 |
| Belize | 1 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| Tunisia | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
| Costa Rica | 1 |
Where are the Research Centres of FrieslandCampina Patents Located?
10 Best FrieslandCampina Patents
WO2008056983A1 is the most popular patent in the FrieslandCampina portfolio. It has received 106 citations so far from companies like Nestec , Advanced Bionutrition Corporation, and Abbott.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of FrieslandCampina:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2008056983A1 | 106 |
| WO2011096809A1 | 97 |
| WO2011096808A1 | 80 |
| WO2008069639A1 | 73 |
| WO2008108651A1 | 69 |
| WO2009154463A2 | 62 |
| WO2013025104A1 | 57 |
| WO2008127104A1 | 54 |
| US20100047393A1 | 53 |
| EP1997907A1 | 45 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to FrieslandCampina patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to FrieslandCampina invention. They couldn’t because FrieslandCampina had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 29 FrieslandCampina patents in 154 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the FrieslandCampina patent portfolio are Nestec, Abbott and Nestle.
List of the Companies who’s Patents were rejected citing FrieslandCampina –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing FrieslandCampina Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Nestec | 9 | 28 |
| Abbott | 8 | 16 |
| Nestle | 9 | 15 |
| Ritter Pharmaceuticals | 4 | 7 |
| Innovachildfood | 2 | 4 |
| Conopco | 2 | 4 |
| Valio | 2 | 4 |
| Toray Industries | 2 | 3 |
| The Bank Of Nova Scotia | 1 | 6 |
| Next Proteins | 1 | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on FrieslandCampina Patents
Top FrieslandCampina Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20100047393A1 | 8 |
| US7736683B2 | 7 |
| US20100064898A1 | 5 |
| US20040241287A1 | 5 |
| US8202842B2 | 4 |
| US20080248182A1 | 4 |
| US20090235827A1 | 4 |
| US10327578B2 | 3 |
| US20030138476A1 | 3 |
| US20120263852A1 | 3 |
| US20100068361A1 | 3 |
| US9526262B2 | 2 |
| US20140234487A1 | 2 |
| US20140205731A1 | 2 |
| US20070158256A1 | 2 |
What Percentage of FrieslandCampina US Patent Applications were Granted?
FrieslandCampina (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 45 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 18 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 64.29%.
Below are the key stats of FrieslandCampina patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for FrieslandCampina?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Foley & Lardner | 27 | 52.63% |
| Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery | 9 | 0.00% |
| Hoffmann & Baron | 2 | 100.00% |
| Stites & Harbison | 2 | 100.00% |
| Dla Piper | 1 | 100.00% |
| Londa Bruce | 1 | 100.00% |
| Mintz Levin Boston Office | 1 | 0% |
| N V Nederlandsch Octrooibureau | 1 | 100.00% |
| Tucker Ellis | 1 | 100.00% |