Alticor has a total of 2721 patents globally, out of which 1477 have been granted. Of these 2721 patents, more than 28% 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 offers products, business opportunities and logistics services.
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 founders Jay Van Andel has 0 patent & Richard DeVos has 7 patents. The CEO Doug DeVos has 0 patent.
How many patents does Alticor have?
Alticor has a total of 2721 patents globally. These patents belong to 649 unique patent families. Out of 2721 patents, 782 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 |
| 2023 | – | 5 |
| 2022 | 16 | 34 |
| 2021 | 3 | 42 |
| 2020 | 77 | 25 |
| 2019 | 34 | 80 |
| 2018 | 122 | 61 |
| 2017 | 71 | 80 |
| 2016 | 119 | 85 |
| 2015 | 109 | 65 |
| 2014 | 83 | 99 |
| 2013 | 108 | 98 |
| 2012 | 155 | 97 |
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 | 505 |
| China | 336 |
| Japan | 292 |
| Korea (South) | 263 |
| Taiwan | 180 |
| Europe | 144 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 127 |
| Malaysia | 124 |
| India | 104 |
| Australia | 77 |
| Russia | 67 |
| United Kingdom | 65 |
| Canada | 62 |
| Germany | 33 |
| Austria | 23 |
| New Zealand | 18 |
| Indonesia | 9 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Mexico | 7 |
| Brazil | 7 |
| Viet Nam | 6 |
| Spain | 5 |
| Poland | 5 |
| Philippines | 3 |
| Turkey | 2 |
| South Africa | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Eurasia | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Alticor Patents Located?
10 Best Alticor Patents
US6436299B1 is the most popular patent in the Alticor portfolio. It has received 590 citations so far from companies like Mojo Mobility, Powermat and Palm.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Alticor:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6436299B1 | 590 |
| US20110115303A1 | 581 |
| US6980962B1 | 550 |
| US6673250B2 | 451 |
| US20030097330A1 | 382 |
| WO2005109597A1 | 372 |
| WO2003096361A1 | 344 |
| WO2005109598A1 | 338 |
| US6812645B2 | 315 |
| US6714918B2 | 314 |
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 191 Alticor patents in 1704 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Alticor patent portfolio are L’Oréal, Samsung and LG.
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) |
| L’Oréal | 14 | 31 |
| Samsung | 10 | 32 |
| LG | 10 | 17 |
| Liberty Peak Ventures | 10 | 35 |
| IBM | 9 | 18 |
| Individual | 9 | 20 |
| Philips | 8 | 29 |
| Elc Management | 8 | 16 |
| Procter & Gamble | 7 | 17 |
| Apple | 7 | 16 |
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 | 31 |
| US20110282860A1 | 26 |
| US20110115303A1 | 20 |
| US20030097330A1 | 20 |
| US20120179665A1 | 20 |
| US6714918B2 | 19 |
| US20120313577A1 | 18 |
| US8224481B2 | 17 |
| US6980962B1 | 14 |
| US7953645B2 | 14 |
| US20130082536A1 | 14 |
| US9955529B2 | 13 |
| US7778884B2 | 10 |
| US20150093725A1 | 10 |
| US7346927B2 | 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 63.64%.
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 | 3 | 66.67% |
| Crowell Alticor | 3 | 100.00% |
| Warner Norcross Judd | 3 | 66.67% |
| Craig A Summerfield | 1 | 0.00% |
| Norcross & Judd | 1 | 0.00% |