Pure Fishing has a total of 213 patents globally, out of which 118 have been granted. Of these 213 patents, more than 66% patents are active. United States of America is where Pure Fishing has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Pure Fishing.
Pure Fishing was founded in the year 1937. The Company designs and manufactures fishing tackle equipment and related products. The Company provides fishing tackles, lures, rods, reels, combos and down riggers under various brands to anglers.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Pure Fishing which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Pure Fishing patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Pure Fishing patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Pure Fishing have?
The CEO Harlan Kent has 1 patent.
How many patents does Pure Fishing have?
Pure Fishing has a total of 213 patents globally. These patents belong to 100 unique patent families. Out of 213 patents, 141 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Pure Fishing 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 | Pure Fishing Applications Filed | Pure Fishing Patents Granted |
| 2024 | – | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 23 |
| 2022 | 26 | 17 |
| 2021 | 27 | 13 |
| 2020 | 40 | 12 |
| 2019 | 1 | 10 |
| 2018 | 20 | 3 |
| 2017 | 12 | 4 |
| 2016 | 9 | 4 |
| 2015 | 7 | 4 |
| 2014 | – | 4 |
How many Pure Fishing patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Pure Fishing File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Pure Fishing Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 68 |
| Europe | 26 |
| China | 26 |
| Japan | 22 |
| Australia | 14 |
| United Kingdom | 9 |
| Canada | 8 |
| Germany | 5 |
| Sweden | 4 |
| South Korea | 3 |
| Taiwan | 3 |
| Austria | 3 |
Where are Research Centres of Pure Fishing Patents Located?
10 Best Pure Fishing Patents
US20140358483A1 is the most popular patent in the Pure Fishing portfolio. It has received 67 citations so far from companies like Navico Holding, Smart Catch and Angler Labs.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Pure Fishing:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20140358483A1 | 67 |
| US20050246940A1 | 38 |
| USD711121S1 | 28 |
| US8181438B2 | 20 |
| US8022171B2 | 20 |
| US20050274055A1 | 20 |
| US8022160B2 | 11 |
| US20110056115A1 | 11 |
| WO2015188832A1 | 9 |
| WO2014207806A1 | 8 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Pure Fishing patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Pure Fishing invention. They couldn’t because Pure Fishing had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 9 Pure Fishing patents in 81 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Pure Fishing patent portfolio are Navico Holding, Honeywell and Dsm Ip Assets.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Pure Fishing –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Pure Fishing Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Navico Holding | 5 | 11 |
| Honeywell | 5 | 17 |
| Dsm Ip Assets | 4 | 8 |
| Angler Labs | 4 | 7 |
| Globeride | 3 | 7 |
| Avient Protective Materials | 1 | 2 |
| Fishency | 1 | 1 |
| Skyrad | 1 | 6 |
| Innovatech | 1 | 4 |
| Lick-Em Lure Company | 1 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Pure Fishing Patents
Top Pure Fishing Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20140358483A1 | 14 |
| US8022171B2 | 5 |
| US8022160B2 | 5 |
| US8181438B2 | 2 |
| US20110056115A1 | 2 |
| US20050274055A1 | 2 |
| US20130205465A1 | 1 |
| US9756900B2 | 1 |
| US20050246940A1 | 1 |
What Percentage of Pure Fishing US Patent Applications were Granted?
Pure Fishing (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 24 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 23 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 95.83%.
Below are the key stats of Pure Fishing patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Pure Fishing?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Roylance Abrams Berdo & Goodman Llp | 11 | 100.00% |
| Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Llp | 2 | 100.00% |
| Lance G Johnson | 2 | 100.00% |
| Roylance Abrams Berdo | 2 | 50.00% |
| James W Miller | 2 | 100.00% |
| Garrett V Davis | 1 | 100.00% |
| Husch Blackwell Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Lance G Johnson Esquire | 1 | 100.00% |
| Ronald L Grudziecki Esquire | 1 | 100.00% |
| Todd A Rathe | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Pure Fishing key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Pure Fishing?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Pure Fishing