Alticor has a total of 2769 patents globally, out of which 1514 have been granted. Of these 2769 patents, more than 27% patents are active. United States of America is where Alticor has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Japan. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Alticor.
Alticor was founded in the year 1959. The Company owns and manages manufacturing and distribution facilities. The company makes and sells more than 450 different products for consumers, like soap, makeup, vitamins, food supplements, and systems for cleaning air and water.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Alticor which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Alticor patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Alticor patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Alticor have?
The founder Jay Van Andel has 0 patent and Richard M. DeVos has 3 patents and CEO Doug DeVos has 0 patent.
How many patents does Alticor have?
Alticor has a total of 2769 patents globally. These patents belong to 622 unique patent families. Out of 2769 patents, 766 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Alticor 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 | Alticor Applications Filed | Alticor Patents Granted |
| 2024 | – | 2 |
| 2023 | 17 | 27 |
| 2022 | 23 | 35 |
| 2021 | 3 | 44 |
| 2020 | 78 | 25 |
| 2019 | 35 | 81 |
| 2018 | 123 | 63 |
| 2017 | 72 | 83 |
| 2016 | 122 | 85 |
| 2015 | 110 | 70 |
| 2014 | 83 | 102 |
How many Alticor patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Alticor File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Alticor Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 491 |
| China | 336 |
| Japan | 289 |
| Korea (South) | 261 |
| Taiwan | 178 |
| Europe (EPO) | 143 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 125 |
| Malaysia | 123 |
| India | 104 |
| Thailand | 84 |
| Australia | 68 |
| Russian Federation | 67 |
| United Kingdom | 65 |
| Canada | 60 |
| Austria | 39 |
| Germany | 33 |
| New Zealand | 18 |
| Indonesia | 8 |
| Brazil | 6 |
| Viet Nam | 6 |
| Mexico | 6 |
| Spain | 5 |
| Poland | 5 |
| Philippines | 3 |
| Turkey | 2 |
| South Africa | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
| Eurasian Patent Organization | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Alticor Patents Located?
What Technologies are covered by Alticor Patents?
Through the 424 utility patents owned by Alticor, the company has patented innovations in diverse technological domains such as Skincare, Haircare, Health and Wellness, Cookware, Electronic Device and Containers and Packaging. It was still surprising to find several patents related to Ultrasound Equipment, Pharmaceutical Composition and Household Appliances.
The patent, KR101350120B1, describes a method and system for assessing nutrient quotient of the children’s nutrition and health status which is obtained from the overall quality of meals and eating habits of children.
Another interesting innovation, energy harvesting seating, is disclosed in patent, US8598721B2, wherein a seating system includes a seating article, an electrical generator, a drive mechanism and a battery. The generator is powered by drive mechanism in response to user’s movement.
A program for regulating health condition is described in patent, US20050095628A1. The program includes multiple assessments such as genetic test, biomarker test, lifestyle assessment, personalized intervention and follow up test for monitoring subject’s health condition.
Alticor owns 198 design patents for patenting innovative designs related to Containers and Packaging, Air Purifier and Skincare. The company has also patented designs for Lighting Apparatus, Water Treatment System and Cookware as can be observed in the chart below.
10 Best Alticor Patents
US20110115303A1 is the most popular patent in the Alticor portfolio. It has received 608 citations so far from companies like Panasonic, Samsung and Qualcomm.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Alticor:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20110115303A1 | 608 |
| US6980962B1 | 555 |
| US6673250B2 | 467 |
| US20030097330A1 | 409 |
| WO2005109597A1 | 382 |
| WO2003096361A1 | 354 |
| WO2005109598A1 | 352 |
| US6812645B2 | 324 |
| US6714918B2 | 324 |
| US6806649B2 | 299 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Alticor patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Alticor invention. They couldn’t because Alticor had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 185 Alticor patents in 1365 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Alticor patent portfolio are Loreal, Samsung and LG Electronics.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Alticor –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Alticor Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Loreal | 21 | 38 |
| Samsung | 12 | 40 |
| LG Electronics | 12 | 16 |
| Mary Kay | 11 | 20 |
| IBM | 10 | 20 |
| Elc Management | 9 | 17 |
| Liberty Peak Ventures | 9 | 32 |
| Sensor Electronic Technology | 7 | 20 |
| Paypal | 7 | 14 |
| Apple | 7 | 19 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Alticor Patents
Top Alticor Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20140335490A1 | 34 |
| US20110282860A1 | 28 |
| US20120179665A1 | 21 |
| US6714918B2 | 20 |
| US20110115303A1 | 20 |
| US20030097330A1 | 19 |
| US20120313577A1 | 18 |
| US9955529B2 | 17 |
| US8224481B2 | 16 |
| US20130082536A1 | 14 |
| US6980962B1 | 14 |
| US7953645B2 | 13 |
| US7778884B2 | 12 |
| US7346927B2 | 9 |
| US9218458B2 | 9 |
What Percentage of Alticor US Patent Applications were Granted?
Alticor (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 11 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 7 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 64.63%.
Below are the key stats of Alticor patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Alticor?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Alticor Inc | 3 | 66.67% |
| Crowell | 3 | 100.00% |
| Warner Norcross Judd Llp | 3 | 66.67% |
| Craig A Summerfield | 1 | 0.00% |
| Norcross & Judd Llp | 1 | 0.00% |
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