Orica has a total of 2309 patents globally, out of which 1253 have been granted. Of these 2309 patents, more than 39% patents are active. Australia is where Orica has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Chile. Parallelly, Australia seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Orica.
Orica was founded in the year 1874. The Company is a diversified manufacturing company. The Company produces industrial and specialty chemicals, polyethylene, surface coatings for vehicles, food and beverage flavoring and fragrances, packaging and appliances. The Company also supplies explosive and blasting services to the mining, quarrying and construction industries. As of March 2023, the market cap of Orica is $4.68 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Orica which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Orica patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Orica patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Orica have?
The CEO Sanjeev Gandhi has 0 patent.
How many patents does Orica have?
Orica has a total of 2309 patents globally. These patents belong to 741 unique patent families. Out of 2309 patents, 919 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Orica 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 | Orica Applications Filed | Orica Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 38 | 45 |
| 2021 | 46 | 13 |
| 2020 | 88 | 37 |
| 2019 | 93 | 39 |
| 2018 | 38 | 54 |
| 2017 | 28 | 52 |
| 2016 | 42 | 71 |
| 2015 | 119 | 74 |
| 2014 | 84 | 70 |
| 2013 | 88 | 84 |
| 2012 | 99 | 59 |
How many Orica patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Orica File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Orica Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Australia | 385 |
| United States Of America | 246 |
| Chile | 150 |
| Canada | 144 |
| Europe | 138 |
| South Africa | 119 |
| Peru | 88 |
| Germany | 84 |
| Mexico | 79 |
| Brazil | 69 |
| Indonesia | 53 |
| Norway | 47 |
| Poland | 44 |
| Malaysia | 42 |
| India | 41 |
| China | 40 |
| Spain | 35 |
| Argentina | 31 |
| Japan | 30 |
| Korea (South) | 23 |
| Russia | 22 |
| Colombia | 20 |
| Austria | 19 |
| Sweden | 16 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 16 |
| Philippines | 13 |
| Singapore | 13 |
| United Kingdom | 13 |
| Africa | 12 |
| Turkey | 11 |
Where are Research Centres of Orica Patents Located?
10 Best Orica Patents
WO2008061305A1 is the most popular patent in the Orica portfolio. It has received 96 citations so far from companies like Calera Corporation, Expansion Energy, and Calix Limited.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Orica:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2008061305A1 | 96 |
| US6644202B1 | 75 |
| US7929270B2 | 73 |
| US6664914B2 | 69 |
| US6669849B1 | 62 |
| WO2006076777A1 | 58 |
| US7568429B2 | 54 |
| US7778006B2 | 52 |
| US8069789B2 | 47 |
| US8395878B2 | 41 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Orica patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Orica invention. They couldn’t because Orica had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 77 Orica patents in 254 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Orica patent portfolio are Hanwha Corporation, Austin Star Detonator and Lde Corporation.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Orica –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Orica Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Hanwha Corporation | 5 | 11 |
| Austin Star Detonator | 4 | 24 |
| Lde Corporation | 3 | 4 |
| Detnet | 3 | 19 |
| Wells Fargo | 3 | 12 |
| Caterpillar | 3 | 6 |
| Maxamcorp Holding | 3 | 7 |
| Davey Bickford | 3 | 3 |
| Dyno Nobel | 3 | 8 |
| Groundprobe | 2 | 3 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Orica Patents
Top Orica Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7929270B2 | 8 |
| US6644202B1 | 4 |
| US6397754B1 | 4 |
| US10123157B2 | 4 |
| US6664914B2 | 4 |
| US20080099715A1 | 4 |
| US9091518B2 | 4 |
| US20080199713A1 | 3 |
| US6850183B2 | 3 |
| US7122699B2 | 2 |
| US8390979B2 | 2 |
| US7791858B2 | 2 |
| US10267611B2 | 2 |
| US8839720B2 | 2 |
| US20110083574A1 | 2 |
What Percentage of Orica US Patent Applications were Granted?
Orica (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 62 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 48 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 80.0%.
Below are the key stats of Orica patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Orica?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Leydig Voit & Mayer | 13 | 53.85% |
| Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman | 10 | 80.00% |
| Cushman Darby & Cushman | 9 | 100.00% |
| Cooley | 6 | 100.00% |
| Arentfox Schiff | 2 | 50.00% |
| Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch | 2 | 100.00% |
| Cushman Darby And Cushman | 2 | 100.00% |
| Adsero | 1 | 100.00% |
| Bacon & Thomas | 1 | 100.00% |
| Barnes & Thornburg | 1 | 100.00% |