Air Water has a total of 3230 patents globally, out of which 1859 have been granted. Of these 3230 patents, more than 35% patents are active. The Japan is where Air Water has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Korea (South) and China. Parallelly, The Japan seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Air Water.
Air Water was founded in 1929. The Company designs and manufactures a wide range of air to water machines and systems that offer pure filtered drinking water. The Systems extract water from natural air and converts it into drinking water.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Air Water which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Air Water patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Air Water patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Air Water have?
The Founder and CEO Kikuo Toyoda has 0 patent.
How many patents does Air Water have?
Air Water has a total of 3230 patents globally. These patents belong to 2082 unique patent families. Out of 3230 patents, 1162 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Air Water 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 | Air Water Applications Filed | Air Water Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 1 | 36 |
| 2022 | 22 | 66 |
| 2021 | 81 | 71 |
| 2020 | 91 | 75 |
| 2019 | 113 | 60 |
| 2018 | 114 | 80 |
| 2017 | 140 | 97 |
| 2016 | 113 | 95 |
| 2015 | 103 | 81 |
| 2014 | 82 | 125 |
| 2013 | 126 | 116 |
| 2012 | 144 | 99 |
How many Air Water patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Air Water File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Air Water Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 1896 |
| Korea (South) | 245 |
| China | 237 |
| United States Of America | 183 |
| Taiwan | 165 |
| Europe | 99 |
| Germany | 48 |
| India | 22 |
| Malaysia | 13 |
| Singapore | 11 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 10 |
| Russia | 9 |
| Viet Nam | 8 |
| Israel | 8 |
| Australia | 8 |
| Austria | 7 |
| Brazil | 7 |
| Canada | 7 |
| Spain | 6 |
| Indonesia | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Air Water Patents Located?
10 Best Air Water Patents
WO2006073021A1 is the most popular patent in the Air Water portfolio. It has received 80 citations so far from companies like Sumitomo Kagaku, Basf Se and Sun Chemical Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Air Water:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2006073021A1 | 80 |
| JP2005212055A | 70 |
| JP2007126612A | 57 |
| US6605308B2 | 55 |
| WO2007126066A1 | 52 |
| US6596573B2 | 49 |
| US8411415B2 | 47 |
| JP2009242773A | 47 |
| US20070151563A1 | 42 |
| JP2005103518A | 40 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Air Water patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Air Water invention. They couldn’t because Air Water had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 60 Air Water patents in 253 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Air Water patent portfolio are Samsung, Boe Technology and Applied Materials.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Air Water –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Air Water Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Samsung | 4 | 6 |
| Boe Technology | 4 | 6 |
| Applied Materials | 4 | 13 |
| Tokyo Electron Limited | 4 | 10 |
| Permelec Electrode | 2 | 9 |
| Kokusai Electric Corporation | 2 | 2 |
| Koatsu | 2 | 7 |
| Asm Ip Holding | 2 | 3 |
| Nippon Paper Group | 2 | 5 |
| Shiraishi Central Laboratories | 2 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Air Water Patents
Top Air Water Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US6596573B2 | 7 |
| US7036801B2 | 5 |
| US6666921B2 | 3 |
| US20030062355A1 | 3 |
| US7994271B2 | 3 |
| US20070104954A1 | 3 |
| US8269640B2 | 3 |
| US9082274B2 | 3 |
| US20130008438A1 | 3 |
| US20060018814A1 | 2 |
| US20100307418A1 | 2 |
| US20090242422A1 | 2 |
| US8889090B2 | 2 |
| US20120189850A1 | 2 |
| US20130224421A1 | 2 |
What Percentage of Air Water US Patent Applications were Granted?
Air Water (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 123 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 101 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 87.07%.
Below are the key stats of Air Water patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Air Water?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Wood Phillips Katz Clark & Mortimer | 28 | 77.27% |
| Armstrong Westerman Hattori | 19 | 100.00% |
| Armstrong Westerman Hattori Mcleland | 7 | 100.00% |
| Kratz Quintos & Hanson | 7 | 85.71% |
| Marjama Muldoon Blasiak & Sullivan | 7 | 100.00% |
| Armstrong Nikaido Marmelstein | 6 | 100.00% |
| Armstrong Nikaido | 5 | 100.00% |
| Foley & Lardner | 5 | 60.00% |
| Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney | 4 | 50.00% |
| Hamre Schumann Mueller & Larson | 3 | 66.67% |
What are Air Water key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Air Water?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Air Water