ADM has a total of 4069 patents globally, out of which 2084 have been granted. Of these 4069 patents, more than 48% patents are active. The United States of America is where ADM has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Canada. Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of ADM.
ADM was founded in the year 1902 by George A. Archer and John W. Daniels. The company procures, transports, stores and agricultural commodities products. The Company processes oilseeds, corn, milo, oats, barley, peanuts, and wheat. The company also processes produces products which have primarily two end uses including food or feed ingredients. As of December 2022, the market cap of ADM is $ 51.05 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of ADM which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find ADM patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over ADM patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of ADM have?
The founders, George A. Archer and John W. Daniels have 1 and 6 patents respectively. The CEO Bob Jarecki has 0 patent.
How many patents does ADM have?
ADM has a total of 4069 patents globally. These patents belong to 952 unique patent families. Out of 4069 patents, 1964 patents are active.
How Many Patents did ADM 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 | ADM Applications Filed | ADM Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 20 | 109 |
| 2021 | 55 | 159 |
| 2020 | 97 | 146 |
| 2019 | 117 | 167 |
| 2018 | 84 | 185 |
| 2017 | 133 | 175 |
| 2016 | 232 | 149 |
| 2015 | 300 | 118 |
| 2014 | 371 | 110 |
| 2013 | 387 | 89 |
| 2012 | 235 | 83 |
| 2011 | 145 | 76 |
How many ADM patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did ADM File in Different Countries?
Countries in which ADM Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 715 |
| Europe | 433 |
| Canada | 253 |
| China | 253 |
| Germany | 230 |
| Australia | 228 |
| Brazil | 221 |
| Japan | 183 |
| Mexico | 174 |
| Korea (South) | 103 |
| Spain | 94 |
| India | 70 |
| Austria | 49 |
| Denmark | 46 |
| Russia | 42 |
| Poland | 41 |
| Singapore | 40 |
| South Africa | 37 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 35 |
| New Zealand | 34 |
| Malaysia | 30 |
| Indonesia | 29 |
| Hungary | 26 |
| Norway | 25 |
| Portugal | 23 |
| Italy | 22 |
| Israel | 22 |
| Taiwan | 21 |
| France | 19 |
| Argentina | 16 |
| Slovenia | 10 |
| Chile | 10 |
| Colombia | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 8 |
| Turkey | 6 |
| Croatia | 6 |
| Peru | 5 |
| Eurasia | 5 |
| Philippines | 5 |
| Africa | 4 |
| Serbia | 3 |
| Viet Nam | 3 |
| Morocco | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 3 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 |
| Costa Rica | 2 |
| Cyprus | 2 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
| Egypt | 1 |
| Malta | 1 |
| Iceland | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Estonia | 1 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 1 |
| Albania | 1 |
| Ecuador | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Thailand | 1 |
Where are the Research Centres of ADM Patents Located?
10 Best ADM Patents
US8461129B2 is the most popular patent in the ADM portfolio. It has received 158 citations so far from companies like Athenix, Psivida, and Fmc.
Below is the list of the 10 most cited patents of ADM:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8461129B2 | 158 |
| US20090018300A1 | 155 |
| WO2002026993A1 | 146 |
| US20060020062A1 | 141 |
| US20090156841A1 | 132 |
| US6468442B2 | 118 |
| US20080103340A1 | 111 |
| US7317116B2 | 87 |
| US6455052B1 | 85 |
| US20070151146A1 | 81 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to ADM patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to ADM invention. They couldn’t because ADM had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 251 ADM patents in 1218 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the ADM patent portfolio are Archer Daniels Midland, Furanix, and Basf.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing ADM –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing ADM Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Archer Daniels Midland | 62 | 93 |
| Furanix | 11 | 18 |
| Basf | 8 | 14 |
| The Coca-Cola Company | 7 | 23 |
| Eastman Chemical | 7 | 19 |
| Purina Animal Nutrition | 6 | 19 |
| Shell Oil | 5 | 8 |
| Roquette Freres | 5 | 15 |
| Cargill | 5 | 8 |
| Nestle | 5 | 20 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on ADM Patents
Top ADM Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7811352B2 | 15 |
| US20080103340A1 | 15 |
| US7317116B2 | 11 |
| US7842746B2 | 10 |
| US20060020062A1 | 9 |
| US20090018300A1 | 9 |
| US7785468B2 | 8 |
| US9743680B2 | 8 |
| US8551544B2 | 8 |
| US20070151146A1 | 8 |
| US6726941B2 | 7 |
| US20070128340A1 | 7 |
| US20070087107A1 | 7 |
| US8461129B2 | 7 |
| US8137719B2 | 7 |
What Percentage of ADM US Patent Applications were Granted?
ADM (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 130 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 86 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 68.8%.
Below are the key stats of ADM patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for ADM?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Archer Daniels Midland Company | 104 | 64.00% |
| Stinson | 9 | 100.00% |
| Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox | 4 | 75.00% |
| Gruneberg And Myers | 3 | 100.00% |
| Baker & Mckenzie Formerly New York Account | 2 | 0.00% |
| K&L Gates Pittsburgh | 2 | 100.00% |
| Laff Whitesel Conte & Saret | 1 | 100.00% |
| Lockwood Alex Fitzgibbon & Cummings | 1 | 100.00% |
| Mcandrews Held & Malloy | 1 | 100.00% |
| Mcdermott Will & Emery | 1 | 100.00% |