Woodstream has a total of 882 patents globally, out of which 629 have been granted. Of these 882 patents, more than 62% patents are active. United States of America is where Woodstream has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Europe. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Woodstream.
Woodstream was founded in the year 1830. The Company manufactures and markets pest control and wildlife caring and control products. The Company offers rodent and insect traps, live animal cage traps, animal repellents, fertilizers and low toxic pesticides for lawns and gardens.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Woodstream which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Woodstream patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Woodstream patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Woodstream have?
The CEO Miguel Nistal has 0 patent.
How many patents does Woodstream have?
Woodstream has a total of 882 patents globally. These patents belong to 313 unique patent families. Out of 882 patents, 549 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Woodstream 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 | Woodstream Applications Filed | Woodstream Patents Granted |
2023 | 6 | 28 |
2022 | 18 | 30 |
2021 | 13 | 26 |
2020 | 38 | 53 |
2019 | 72 | 48 |
2018 | 76 | 38 |
2017 | 65 | 40 |
2016 | 52 | 24 |
2015 | 27 | 30 |
2014 | 28 | 44 |
2013 | 46 | 42 |
How many Woodstream patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Woodstream File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Woodstream Filed Patents
Country | Patents |
United States of America | 489 |
Canada | 107 |
Europe | 49 |
China | 39 |
Australia | 33 |
Mexico | 19 |
Germany | 17 |
United Kingdom | 17 |
Austria | 12 |
Japan | 10 |
Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 9 |
India | 8 |
Spain | 6 |
Brazil | 6 |
Denmark | 5 |
New Zealand | 4 |
Norway | 3 |
Finland | 2 |
Portugal | 2 |
Viet Nam | 2 |
Italy | 2 |
Russian Federation | 2 |
South Africa | 1 |
Macao | 1 |
Korea (South) | 1 |
Singapore | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Woodstream Patents Located?
10 Best Woodstream Patents
US6581546B1 is the most popular patent in the Woodstream portfolio. It has received 221 citations so far from companies like Innotek, IBM and Radio Systems Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Woodstream:
Publication Number | Citation Count |
US6581546B1 | 221 |
US20050211187A1 | 85 |
US7219466B2 | 84 |
US7032538B1 | 82 |
US6548085B1 | 81 |
US6866004B1 | 76 |
US6836999B2 | 76 |
US6662489B2 | 76 |
US6659041B1 | 75 |
US6735899B1 | 74 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Woodstream patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Woodstream invention. They couldn’t because Woodstream had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 80 Woodstream patents in 316 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Woodstream patent portfolio are Ecolab Usa, Classic Brands and Seoul Viosys.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Woodstream –
Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Woodstream Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
Ecolab Usa | 8 | 31 |
Classic Brands | 7 | 18 |
Seoul Viosys | 6 | 10 |
Oms Investments | 5 | 13 |
Aspects | 4 | 6 |
Brome Bird Care | 4 | 8 |
Fmc Corporation | 2 | 7 |
E-Collar Technologies | 2 | 2 |
Basf Corporation | 2 | 6 |
Perla | 2 | 14 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Woodstream Patents
Top Woodstream Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
US6581546B1 | 8 |
US7074830B2 | 7 |
US6548085B1 | 5 |
US20060053682A1 | 5 |
US8973299B2 | 5 |
US20050244445A1 | 5 |
US9049855B2 | 5 |
US8067469B2 | 4 |
US9326497B2 | 4 |
US7685969B2 | 3 |
US7448346B1 | 3 |
US6662489B2 | 3 |
US9374993B2 | 3 |
US7370607B2 | 3 |
US7093561B2 | 3 |
What Percentage of Woodstream US Patent Applications were Granted?
Woodstream (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 409 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 306 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 82.04%.
Below are the key stats of Woodstream patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Woodstream?
Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
Jacobson Holman Pllc | 264 | 79.22% |
Barley Snyder | 50 | 90.32% |
Jacobson Price Holman & Stern | 18 | 95.16% |
Baker Donelson Intellectual Property | 15 | 92.86% |
Andrew J Dillon | 7 | 100.00% |
Holman & Stern | 6 | 100.00% |
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Llp | 6 | 0.00% |
Timothy J Martin P C | 5 | 0.00% |
Holman & Stern Chartered | 4 | 100.00% |
Lando & Anastasi Llp | 2 | 100.00% |
What Technologies are Covered by Woodstream?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Woodstream