Gallagher has a total of 162 patents globally, out of which 106 have been granted. Of these 162 patents, more than 44% patents are active. United States of America is where Gallagher has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Gallagher.
Gallagher was founded in the year 1927. The company and its subsidiaries provide insurance brokerage, risk management, employee benefit, and other related services to clients in the United States and abroad. The Company’s principal activity is the negotiation and placement of insurance for its clients. Gallagher also specializes in furnishing risk management services.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Gallagher which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Gallagher patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Gallagher patent portfolio.
How many patents does Gallagher have?
Gallagher has a total of 162 patents globally. These patents belong to 31 unique patent families. Out of 162 patents, 72 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Gallagher 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 | Gallagher Applications Filed | Gallagher Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | – | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | 3 | 14 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 | 11 |
| 2017 | 6 | 4 |
| 2016 | 10 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
| 2014 | 17 | 8 |
| 2013 | 7 | 9 |
How many Gallagher patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Gallagher File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Gallagher Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 52 |
| Canada | 19 |
| Europe (EPO) | 12 |
| China | 9 |
| Austria | 8 |
| Germany | 8 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Japan | 7 |
| Australia | 4 |
| India | 4 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Indonesia | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Taiwan | 2 |
| Eurasia | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Gallagher Patents Located?
10 Best Gallagher Patents
US20070184394A1 is the most popular patent in the Gallagher portfolio. It has received 108 citations so far from companies like Minplus Holland, Calera Corporation and Ecolab Usa.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Gallagher:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20070184394A1 | 108 |
| US7507083B2 | 105 |
| US7776301B2 | 102 |
| US20060036523A1 | 87 |
| WO2006099611A1 | 76 |
| US7674442B2 | 74 |
| US7758827B2 | 68 |
| US7468170B2 | 62 |
| US7955577B2 | 56 |
| US7988939B2 | 49 |
What are Gallagher key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Gallagher?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Gallagher in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Gallagher thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Gallagher search focus changed over the years?
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