INEOS Styrolution has a total of 944 patents globally, out of which 558 have been granted. Of these 944 patents, more than 69% patents are active. Europe (EPO) is where INEOS Styrolution has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by the USA and Korea (South). Parallelly, Europe (EPO) seems to be the main focused R&D center and also USA is the origin country of INEOS Styrolution.
INEOS Styrolution was founded in the year 2011. The Company manufactures chemical products and polymers and offers styrene monomer, polystyrene, ABS standard, and styrenic products. INEOS Styrolution Group serves automotive, electronics, household, construction, healthcare, packaging, and other industries worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of INEOS Styrolution which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find INEOS Styrolution patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over INEOS Styrolution patent portfolio.
How many patents does INEOS Styrolution have?
INEOS Styrolution has a total of 944 patents globally. These patents belong to 376 unique patent families. Out of 944 patents, 658 patents are active.
How Many Patents did INEOS Styrolution 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 | INEOS Styrolution Group Applications Filed | INEOS Styrolution Group Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 40 | 4 |
| 2012 | 12 | 17 |
| 2013 | 17 | 15 |
| 2014 | 75 | 20 |
| 2015 | 71 | 6 |
| 2016 | 118 | 18 |
| 2017 | 121 | 44 |
| 2018 | 173 | 59 |
| 2019 | 83 | 63 |
| 2020 | 78 | 75 |
| 2021 | 36 | 91 |
| 2022 | 18 | 95 |
| 2023 | – | 35 |
How many INEOS Styrolution patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did INEOS Styrolution File in Different Countries?
Countries in which INEOS Styrolution Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe | 185 |
| United States Of America | 147 |
| Korea (South) | 125 |
| Germany | 104 |
| China | 88 |
| Spain | 75 |
| India | 19 |
| Mexico | 15 |
| Japan | 14 |
| Italy | 13 |
| Singapore | 6 |
| Austria | 5 |
| Thailand | 3 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| Poland | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of INEOS Styrolution Patents Located?
10 Best INEOS Styrolution Patents
WO2012022710A1 is the most popular patent in the INEOS Styrolution portfolio. It has received 66 citations so far from companies like Wanhua Chemical Group, and Trinseo Europe Gmbh.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of INEOS Styrolution:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2012022710A1 | 66 |
| US7037980B2 | 47 |
| US6835778B2 | 33 |
| US7193014B2 | 29 |
| US8415429B2 | 18 |
| WO2017093468A1 | 16 |
| US7776965B2 | 14 |
| WO2018060111A1 | 13 |
| WO2018224482A1 | 12 |
| WO2016170104A1 | 11 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to INEOS Styrolution patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to INEOS Styrolution invention. They couldn’t because INEOS Styrolution had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 27 INEOS Styrolution patents in 86 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the INEOS Styrolution patent portfolio are Hsbc, Emc Corporation and Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing INEOS Styrolution –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing INEOS Styrolution Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (Uk) Limited | 9 | 24 |
| Emc Corporation | 4 | 8 |
| Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation | 2 | 5 |
| Dell | 2 | 4 |
| Kyocera Document Solutions | 2 | 3 |
| Nora Systems Gmbh | 1 | 5 |
| Lotte Chemical | 1 | 1 |
| Techno-Umg Co Ltd | 1 | 4 |
| Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation | 1 | 1 |
| Covestro (Netherlands) Bv | 1 | 3 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on INEOS Styrolution Patents
Top INEOS Styrolution Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9365715B2 | 4 |
| US7037980B2 | 4 |
| US10294348B2 | 3 |
| US9080045B2 | 2 |
| US7737216B2 | 2 |
| US9708483B2 | 2 |
| US10815367B2 | 2 |
| US8415429B2 | 2 |
| US11021602B2 | 1 |
| US10280296B2 | 1 |
| US11027466B2 | 1 |
| US10619061B2 | 1 |
| US9809733B2 | 1 |
| US11059925B2 | 1 |
| US7776965B2 | 1 |
What Percentage of INEOS Styrolution US Patent Applications were Granted?
INEOS Styrolution (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 135 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 91 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 83.4%.
Below are the key stats of INEOS Styrolution patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for INEOS Styrolution?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Raphael Bellum Pllc | 131 | 83.96% |
| Dilworth & Barrese Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Klarquist Sparkman Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Merchant & Gould Chevron Phillips | 1 | 0.00% |
| Womble Bond Dickinson Us Llp | 1 | 0% |
What are INEOS Styrolution key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by INEOS Styrolution?
The chart below distributes patents filed by INEOS Styrolution