Avantium has a total of 80 patents globally, out of which 64 have been granted. Of these 80 patents, more than 67% patents are active. The United States of America and Germany is where Avantium has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Denmark. Parallelly, Europe (EPO) seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also Netherlands is the origin country of Avantium.
Avantium was founded in 2000. Avantium NV and its subsidiaries develop and commercialize next-generation bio-based plastics and chemicals using advanced catalysis R&D capabilities. The company also offers sustainable chemistry solutions and catalyst testing technologies. Its operations span three segments – R&D Solutions, Renewable Chemistries, and Renewable Polymers – with most revenue generated from the R&D Solutions segment.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Avantium which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Avantium patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Avantium patent portfolio.
How many patents does Avantium have?
Avantium has a total of 80 patents globally. These patents belong to 11 unique patent families. Out of 80 patents, 54 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Avantium 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 | Avantium Applications Filed | Avantium Patents Granted |
| 2025 | – | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 |
| 2020 | – | 9 |
| 2019 | 1 | 11 |
| 2018 | 1 | 8 |
| 2017 | – | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 11 |
How many Avantium patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Avantium File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Avantium Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 11 |
| Germany | 11 |
| Europe (EPO) | 10 |
| Denmark | 8 |
| China | 8 |
| India | 7 |
| Austria | 5 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Netherlands | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Japan | 2 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Avantium Patents Located?
Best Avantium Patents
US7625526B2 is the most popular patent in the Avantium portfolio. It has received 7 citations so far from companies like Thermo Ramsey Inc, Alfa Laval Corporate Ab, Total Petrochemicals Research Feluy.
Below is the list of most cited patents of Avantium:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7625526B2 | 7 |
| WO2014062056A1 | 4 |
| WO2015080572A1 | 2 |
| US9868104B2 | 1 |
| EP2908939B1 | 1 |
| EP1888224B1 | 1 |
| US7997297B2 | 1 |
What Percentage of Avantium US Patent Applications were Granted?
Avantium (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 11 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 8 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 88.89%.
Below are the key stats of Avantium patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Avantium?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Hoffmann & Baron Llp | 8 | 100% |
| Suiter Swantz Ip | 3 | 0% |
What are Avantium key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Avantium?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Avantium in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Avantium thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Avantium search focus changed over the years?
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