Amway has a total of 73 patents globally, out of which 46 have been granted. Of these 73 patents, more than 9% patents are active. The United States of America is where Amway has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Amway.
Amway was founded in 1959 by Richard M. DeVos and Jay Van Andel. Amway provides a variety of consumer products through independent business owners. The Company offers nutrition supplements, beauty, bath and body, home, jewelry, food and beverages, fragrances, and other products. Amway serves customers worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Amway which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Amway patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Amway patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Amway have?
The founders Richard M. DeVos and Jay Van Andel have 0 patents and the CEO Milind Pant have 0 patents.
How many patents does Amway have?
Amway has a total of 73 patents globally. These patents belong to 43 unique patent families. Out of 73 patents, 7 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Amway 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 | Amway Applications Filed | Amway Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | – |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | – |
| 2018 | 1 | – |
| 2019 | – | 1 |
How many Amway patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Amway File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Amway Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 15 |
| Japan | 10 |
| China | 10 |
| Italy | 6 |
| Taiwan | 3 |
| Korea (South) | 3 |
| Europe | 3 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Austria | 2 |
| India | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Amway Patents Located?
10 Best Amway Patents
US6980962B1 is the most popular patent in the Amway portfolio. It has received 547 citations so far from companies like IBM, Nikon Corporation and Cisco.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Amway:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6980962B1 | 547 |
| US20030097330A1 | 368 |
| US7359871B1 | 156 |
| US7353194B1 | 71 |
| US7778884B2 | 63 |
| US20060173736A1 | 28 |
| US7953645B2 | 23 |
| US7548877B2 | 7 |
| US20140214554A1 | 6 |
| US20060026093A1 | 6 |
What Percentage of Amway US Patent Applications were Granted?
Amway (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 121 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 104 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 89.6%.
Below are the key stats of Amway patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Amway?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Crowell Bgl | 46 | 100.00% |
| Crowell Alticor | 30 | 74.07% |
| Warner Norcross Judd Llp | 14 | 90.91% |
| Alticor Inc | 10 | 90.00% |
| Bradley Arant Boult Cummings Llp | 3 | 100.00% |
| Marketing Resources International Inc | 3 | 100.00% |
| Gregory C Smith | 2 | 0.00% |
| Howrey Llp East | 2 | 0% |
| Linda D Kennedy | 2 | 100.00% |
| Amway Corporation | 1 | 100.00% |
EXCLUSIVE INSIGHTS COMING SOON!