FutureFuel has a total of 58 patents globally, out of which 13 have been granted. Of these 58 patents, more than 20% patents are active. United States of America is where FutureFuel has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Mexico and Europe. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of FutureFuel.
FutureFuel was founded in the year 2005. The Company produces and distributes biobased products. The Company offers fuels, diesel, ethanol, lignin and biomass solid fuels, as well as specialty products such as lubricants, solvents and intermediates. FutureFuel also provides chemicals and lithium ion. As of May 2023, the market cap of FutureFuel is $410.06 Million.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of FutureFuel which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find FutureFuel patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over FutureFuel patent portfolio.
How many patents does FutureFuel have?
FutureFuel has a total of 58 patents globally. These patents belong to 12 unique patent families. Out of 58 patents, 12 patents are active.
How Many Patents did FutureFuel 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 | FutureFuel Applications Filed | FutureFuel Patents Granted |
| 2016 | – | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 14 | 1 |
| 2011 | 9 | – |
| 2010 | 10 | – |
| 2009 | 15 | – |
| 2008 | 1 | – |
| 2007 | 1 | – |
How many FutureFuel patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did FutureFuel File in Different Countries?
Countries in which FutureFuel Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 16 |
| Mexico | 8 |
| Europe | 8 |
| Canada | 8 |
| Japan | 8 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of FutureFuel Patents Located?
The Research Centre for all the FutureFuel patents is the United States of America.
10 Best FutureFuel Patents
US20090038503A1 is the most popular patent in the FutureFuel portfolio. It has received 9 citations so far from companies like Hexion, Korea Techno Agency Co and Kao Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of FutureFuel:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20090038503A1 | 9 |
| US20100094027A1 | 7 |
| JP2012500287A | 7 |
| JP2011526301A | 7 |
| US8772522B2 | 5 |
| US8884045B2 | 4 |
| US8404886B2 | 4 |
| US20120190879A1 | 4 |
| US8809565B2 | 3 |
| US8178648B2 | 3 |
What Percentage of FutureFuel US Patent Applications were Granted?
FutureFuel (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 16 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 9 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 56.25%.
Below are the key stats of FutureFuel patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for FutureFuel?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Additon Pendleton & Witherspoon | 10 | 80.00% |
| Stanley B Baker | 3 | 0.00% |
| Husch Blackwell | 1 | 0.00% |
| Karen A Harding | 1 | 100.00% |
| Kutak Rock | 1 | 0.00% |
What are FutureFuel key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by FutureFuel?
The chart below distributes patents filed by FutureFuel