Avantor has a total of 1591 patents globally, out of which 860 have been granted. Of these 1591 patents, more than 17% patents are active. Germany is where Avantor has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by the USA and European Countries, it has generated an annual revenue of $7.60 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, the USA seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Avantor.
Avantor was founded in the year 1904 by John Townsend (J.T.) Baker. The company is a chemicals and materials company headquartered in Pennsylvania, USA. As of August 2022, Avantor has a market cap of $18.77 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Avantor which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Avantor patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Avantor patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Avantor have?
The founder, John Townsend (J.T.) Baker, has 0 patents. The CEO, Michael Stubblefield, has 0 patents.
How many patents does Avantor have?
Avantor has a total of 1591 patents globally. These patents belong to 735 unique patent families. Out of 1591 patents, 284 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Avantor 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 | Avantor Applications Filed | Avantor Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 40 | 53 |
| 2012 | 36 | 36 |
| 2013 | 29 | 31 |
| 2014 | 9 | 24 |
| 2015 | 28 | 19 |
| 2016 | 24 | 24 |
| 2017 | 38 | 14 |
| 2018 | 28 | 13 |
| 2019 | 12 | 17 |
| 2020 | 20 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 13 |
| 2022 | 2 | 12 |
How many Avantor patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Avantor File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Avantor Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Germany | 345 |
| United States Of America | 266 |
| Europe | 100 |
| Canada | 94 |
| France | 81 |
| United Kingdom | 70 |
| Korea (South) | 61 |
| Japan | 51 |
| Singapore | 41 |
| Brazil | 34 |
| China | 30 |
| Poland | 28 |
| India | 25 |
| South Africa | 25 |
| Norway | 24 |
| Australia | 23 |
| Spain | 23 |
| Netherlands | 22 |
| Denmark | 20 |
| Italy | 19 |
| Viet Nam | 18 |
| Austria | 18 |
| Taiwan | 15 |
| Malaysia | 14 |
| Switzerland | 13 |
| Mexico | 11 |
| New Zealand | 9 |
| Indonesia | 8 |
| Israel | 8 |
| Sweden | 6 |
| Serbia | 4 |
| Finland | 3 |
| Belgium | 3 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| Russia | 2 |
| Slovenia | 2 |
| Africa | 2 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Avantor Patents Located?
10 Best Avantor Patents
US5466389A is the most popular patent in the Avantor portfolio. It has received 236 citations so far from companies like Samsung Electronics, Lucent Technologies, and IBM.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Avantor:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US5466389A | 236 |
| US5308745A | 223 |
| US5498293A | 160 |
| US6599370B2 | 145 |
| US6585825B1 | 114 |
| US8180495B1 | 89 |
| US3041121A | 78 |
| US8523643B1 | 73 |
| US5092992A | 71 |
| US4815632A | 69 |
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What are Avantor’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Avantor?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Avantor in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Avantor thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Avantor’s search focus changed over the years?
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