Amphenol has a total of 8547 patents globally, out of which 6060 have been granted. Of these 8547 patents, more than 65% patents are active. China is where Amphenol has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by USA and Europe. Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D center and USA is the origin country of Amphenol.
Amphenol was founded in 1932 by Arthur J. Schmitt. Amphenol designs, manufactures, and markets electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors, interconnect systems, and coaxial and flat-ribbon cable. The Company’s products are used in a variety of industries, including telephone, wireless, and data communications systems, cable television systems, and commercial and military aerospace electronics. As of June 2022, Amphenol has a market cap of $42.43 Billion.
Read about some of the most popular patents of Amphenol which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Amphenol patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Amphenol patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Amphenol have?
The Founder Arthur J. Schmitt has 27 patents and the CEO Richard Adam Norwitt has 0 patents.
How many patents does Amphenol have?
Amphenol has a total of 8547 patents globally. These patents belong to 5448 unique patent families. Out of 8547 patents, 5629 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Amphenol 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 | Amphenol Applications Filed | Amphenol Patents Granted |
| 2012 | 750 | 504 |
| 2013 | 807 | 492 |
| 2014 | 686 | 536 |
| 2015 | 628 | 499 |
| 2016 | 715 | 550 |
| 2017 | 753 | 558 |
| 2018 | 832 | 695 |
| 2019 | 742 | 702 |
| 2020 | 712 | 605 |
| 2021 | 489 | 675 |
| 2022 | 12 | 244 |
How many Amphenol patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Amphenol File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Amphenol Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 4045 |
| United States Of America | 1363 |
| Europe | 575 |
| Germany | 475 |
| Taiwan | 475 |
| Korea (South) | 244 |
| Japan | 239 |
| Canada | 81 |
| Brazil | 59 |
| France | 58 |
| India | 52 |
| Spain | 45 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 30 |
| United Kingdom | 27 |
| Mexico | 25 |
| Israel | 24 |
| Singapore | 19 |
| Malaysia | 19 |
| Austria | 18 |
| Poland | 17 |
| Australia | 16 |
| Russia | 12 |
| Denmark | 9 |
| Philippines | 6 |
| Hungary | 6 |
| Turkey | 4 |
| Netherlands | 4 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Sweden | 2 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Amphenol Patents Located?
10 Best Amphenol Patents
US8715003B2 is the most popular patent in the Amphenol portfolio. It has received 85 citations so far from companies like Molex Incorporated, Topconn Electronic and Te Connectivity Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Amphenol:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8715003B2 | 85 |
| US8864521B2 | 82 |
| US8182289B2 | 80 |
| US8231412B2 | 78 |
| US8771016B2 | 76 |
| US9028281B2 | 75 |
| CN205847346U | 74 |
| US8366485B2 | 73 |
| US8764464B2 | 71 |
| US8382524B2 | 71 |
Which Companies are using Amphenol Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Amphenol patent portfolio are Te Connectivity Ltd, Intel and Chase Bank.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Te Connectivity Ltd | 20 |
| Intel | 13 |
| Chase Bank | 10 |
| Boeing | 6 |
| Sumitomo Electric Industries | 6 |
| Robert Bosch Gmbh | 6 |
| Samtec | 6 |
| Halliburton Energy Services Inc | 6 |
| Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd | 6 |
| Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd | 6 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Amphenol Patents
Top Amphenol Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8733153B2 | 13 |
| US8272790B2 | 9 |
| US8217848B2 | 8 |
| US9054397B2 | 7 |
| US10627867B2 | 7 |
| US8251740B2 | 7 |
| US9063307B2 | 6 |
| US8569092B2 | 6 |
| US8666085B2 | 5 |
| US8182289B2 | 5 |
| US9128257B2 | 5 |
| US8739604B2 | 5 |
| US9438051B2 | 5 |
| US8764464B2 | 5 |
| US9356796B2 | 4 |
What Percentage of Amphenol US Patent Applications were Granted?
Amphenol (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 670 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 549 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 88.1%.
Below are the key stats of Amphenol patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Amphenol?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Blank Rome Llp | 453 | 84.67% |
| Cantor Colburn Llp | 88 | 100.00% |
| Wolf Greenfield & Sacks Pc | 60 | 90.91% |
| General Electric Company | 11 | 100.00% |
| Hooker & Habib Pc | 8 | 85.71% |
| Thomas Hooker Esq | 7 | 100.00% |
| Teradyne Inc | 4 | 100.00% |
| Whitmyer Ip Group Llc | 3 | 100.00% |
| Bakerhostetler | 2 | 100.00% |
| Barclay Damon Llp | 2 | 50.00% |
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