Andersons has a total of 97 patents globally, out of which 61 have been granted. Of these 97 patents, more than 42% patents are active. United States of America is where Andersons has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Japan. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Andersons.
Andersons was founded in the year 1972. The company is a diverse company with a strong background in agriculture. It works in three main areas: trading and selling commodities, producing renewable products like ethanol, and providing plant nutrients to help crops grow. The company supports farming and related industries in many ways.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Andersons which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Andersons patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Andersons patent portfolio.
How many patents does Andersons have?
Andersons has a total of 97 patents globally. These patents belong to 40 unique patent families. Out of 97 patents, 41 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Andersons 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 | Andersons Applications Filed | Andersons Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 2 | – |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | – |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 7 | 8 |
| 2014 | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 | 26 | 17 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 |
| 2011 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010 | 6 | 5 |
How many Andersons patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Andersons File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Andersons Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 60 |
| Canada | 10 |
| Japan | 6 |
| Australia | 5 |
| Europe (EPO) | 3 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Austria | 2 |
| Mexico | 2 |
Where are Research Centres of Andersons Patents Located?
The Research Centre for all the Andersons patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Andersons Patents
US20070280981A1 is the most popular patent in the Andersons portfolio. It has received 118 citations so far from companies like Dober Chemical Corporation, Isp Investments and Basf Se.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Andersons:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20070280981A1 | 118 |
| US6884756B2 | 71 |
| US7789932B2 | 39 |
| US7867507B2 | 27 |
| US7316201B2 | 26 |
| US8074604B2 | 24 |
| WO2011113039A2 | 16 |
| US20140000525A1 | 15 |
| US8609145B2 | 15 |
| US7850758B2 | 15 |
What Percentage of Andersons US Patent Applications were Granted?
Andersons (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 77 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 60 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 84.51%.
Below are the key stats of Andersons patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Andersons?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Maxgo Law Pllc | 42 | 78.38% |
| Dinsmore & Shohl Llp | 10 | 80.00% |
| Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch Llp | 4 | 100.00% |
| Alfred L Patmore | 6 | 100.00% |
| Emch Schaffer Schaub & Porcello Co | 5 | 100.00% |
| Marshall & Melhorn Llc | 2 | 100.00% |
| Gary M Nath | 1 | 100.00% |
| Joshua Goldberg | 1 | 100.00% |
| Macmillan Sobanski & Todd Llc | 1 | 100.00% |
| Owen Purdue Emch & Barker Co | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Andersons key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Andersons?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Andersons in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Andersons thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Andersons search focus changed over the years?
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