Synthomer has a total of 912 patents globally, out of which 431 have been granted. Of these 912 patents, more than 35% patents are active. The United States of America is where Synthomer has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Germany. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also USA is the origin country of Synthomer.
Synthomer was founded in the year 1863. The Company develops, manufactures, and sells tackifying resins and additives for adhesive products. The Company focuses on attractive end markets such as packaging, hygiene, and high performance tyre additives.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Synthomer which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Synthomer patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Synthomer patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Synthomer have?
The Founder Andrew Yule has 0 patents and the CEO Michael Willome have 0 patents.
How many patents does Synthomer have?
Synthomer has a total of 912 patents globally. These patents belong to 281 unique patent families. Out of 912 patents, 322 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Synthomer 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 | Synthomer Applications Filed | Synthomer Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 | 33 |
| 2021 | 16 | 31 |
| 2020 | 46 | 18 |
| 2019 | 44 | 16 |
| 2018 | 22 | 19 |
| 2017 | 22 | 8 |
| 2016 | 57 | 12 |
| 2015 | 64 | 13 |
| 2014 | 25 | 11 |
| 2013 | 20 | 18 |
| 2012 | 19 | 32 |
| 2011 | 4 | 17 |
How many Synthomer patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Synthomer File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Synthomer Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 164 |
| Europe | 106 |
| Germany | 67 |
| Japan | 66 |
| China | 52 |
| Korea (South) | 38 |
| Canada | 34 |
| United Kingdom | 32 |
| Australia | 30 |
| Taiwan | 27 |
| Austria | 27 |
| Brazil | 22 |
| India | 21 |
| Mexico | 17 |
| Malaysia | 16 |
| Spain | 13 |
| Italy | 8 |
| Norway | 8 |
| Viet Nam | 8 |
| Russia | 7 |
| Poland | 6 |
| South Africa | 4 |
| Portugal | 4 |
| Argentina | 2 |
| Indonesia | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| France | 2 |
| Uruguay | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Pakistan | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Synthomer Patents Located?
10 Best Synthomer Patents
US20030105190A1 is the most popular patent in the Synthomer portfolio. It has received 580 citations so far from companies like P&G, and Celanese Emulsions Norden Ab.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Synthomer:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20030105190A1 | 580 |
| US20040071978A1 | 85 |
| US7101829B2 | 76 |
| US6660828B2 | 70 |
| US20030109662A1 | 51 |
| US7629297B2 | 46 |
| US6676877B2 | 43 |
| US20060222827A1 | 40 |
| US7022801B2 | 38 |
| US20080311416A1 | 34 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Synthomer patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Synthomer invention. They couldn’t because Synthomer had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 62 Synthomer patents in 275 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Synthomer patent portfolio are Halliburton Energy Services, Omnova Solutions and Dow Global Technologies.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Synthomer –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Synthomer Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Halliburton Energy Services Inc | 11 | 22 |
| Omnova Solutions | 4 | 7 |
| Dow Global Technologies Inc | 3 | 4 |
| Avery Dennison | 3 | 5 |
| Dexerials | 3 | 14 |
| Wl Gore & Associates | 3 | 9 |
| Boeing | 2 | 6 |
| 3M Innovative Properties Company | 2 | 4 |
| Bl Technologies Inc | 2 | 3 |
| Baker Hughes | 2 | 3 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Synthomer Patents
Top Synthomer Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20060089073A1 | 6 |
| US20060222827A1 | 6 |
| US6871898B2 | 5 |
| US8124225B2 | 5 |
| US7022801B2 | 4 |
| US7101829B2 | 4 |
| US20040071978A1 | 4 |
| US6660828B2 | 4 |
| US20110112211A1 | 4 |
| US6861134B1 | 4 |
| US6693146B2 | 3 |
| US7629297B2 | 3 |
| US7256159B2 | 3 |
| US20060272281A1 | 3 |
| US20080311416A1 | 3 |