Avery Dennison has a total of 9241 patents globally, out of which 3857 have been granted. Of these 9241 patents, more than 48% patents are active. United States of America is where Avery Dennison has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and China. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Avery Dennison.
Avery Dennison was founded in 1935 by R. Stanton Avery. Avery Dennison produces pressure-sensitive materials and a variety of tickets, tags, labels, and other converted products. The Company’s pressure sensitive products are used in labeling, decorating, and specialty applications. Avery Dennison’s non-pressure sensitive products include tickets, tags, RFID inlays, and services for retailers, apparel manufacturers, and brand owners. As of April 2022, Avery Dennison has a market cap of $14.87 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Avery Dennison which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Avery Dennison patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Avery Dennison patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Avery Dennison have?
The Founder R. Stanton Avery has 30 patents and the CEO Mitchell R. Butier have 0 patents.
How many patents does Avery Dennison have?
Avery Dennison has a total of 9241 patents globally. These patents belong to 2465 unique patent families. Out of 9241 patents, 4455 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Avery Dennison 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 | Avery Dennison Applications Filed | Avery Dennison Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 555 | 145 |
| 2012 | 613 | 176 |
| 2013 | 430 | 218 |
| 2014 | 487 | 254 |
| 2015 | 489 | 246 |
| 2016 | 436 | 248 |
| 2017 | 460 | 311 |
| 2018 | 394 | 195 |
| 2019 | 447 | 252 |
| 2020 | 217 | 264 |
| 2021 | 93 | 282 |
| 2022 | 7 | 94 |
How many Avery Dennison patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Avery Dennison File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Avery Dennison Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 1804 |
| Europe | 1160 |
| China | 897 |
| Germany | 650 |
| Australia | 473 |
| India | 399 |
| Canada | 356 |
| Brazil | 349 |
| Japan | 322 |
| Korea (South) | 301 |
| Mexico | 288 |
| Spain | 224 |
| Austria | 124 |
| Poland | 111 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 88 |
| Russia | 77 |
| United Kingdom | 75 |
| South Africa | 62 |
| Malaysia | 54 |
| Argentina | 47 |
| Taiwan | 34 |
| Chile | 34 |
| Viet Nam | 24 |
| Singapore | 22 |
| Denmark | 20 |
| Finland | 20 |
| New Zealand | 17 |
| France | 16 |
| Indonesia | 14 |
| Colombia | 12 |
| Turkey | 11 |
| Israel | 11 |
| Portugal | 8 |
| Saudi Arabia | 6 |
| Belgium | 5 |
| Philippines | 4 |
| Croatia | 4 |
| Dominican Republic | 2 |
| Ukraine | 2 |
| Ecuador | 2 |
| Hungary | 2 |
| Honduras | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Tunisia | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
| Morocco | 1 |
Where are the Research Centers of Avery Dennison Patents Located?
10 Best Avery Dennison Patents
US7036680B1 is the most popular patent in the Avery Dennison portfolio. It has received 981 citations so far from companies like Ethicon Llc, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Llc and Cilag Gmbh International.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Avery Dennison:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7036680B1 | 981 |
| US20070052613A1 | 241 |
| US6495229B1 | 236 |
| US6940408B2 | 218 |
| US6524294B1 | 214 |
| US20050012616A1 | 211 |
| US6951596B2 | 197 |
| US6354212B1 | 180 |
| US6419667B1 | 168 |
| US7102520B2 | 150 |
Which Companies are using Avery Dennison 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 Avery Dennison patent portfolio are 3M, Upm Raflatac Oy, Tesa Se and Nitto Denko.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| 3M Innovative Properties Company | 71 |
| Upm Raflatac Oy | 22 |
| Tesa Se | 22 |
| Nitto Denko | 18 |
| Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | 18 |
| Murata Manufacturing | 15 |
| Lintec Corporation | 15 |
| Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha | 14 |
| Procter & Gamble | 13 |
| Samsung Electronics | 11 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Avery Dennison Patents
Top Avery Dennison Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US6503620B1 | 17 |
| US7158033B2 | 17 |
| US6761969B2 | 16 |
| US9240131B2 | 16 |
| US6951596B2 | 16 |
| US20060221363A1 | 15 |
| US20050230960A1 | 15 |
| US20030026932A1 | 14 |
| US20130059534A1 | 14 |
| US6963435B2 | 13 |
| US20110178375A1 | 13 |
| US20040180195A1 | 13 |
| US7059518B2 | 12 |
| US20090162595A1 | 12 |
| US20060054710A1 | 12 |
What Percentage of Avery Dennison US Patent Applications were Granted?
Avery Dennison (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1690 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 1169 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 75.9%.
Below are the key stats of Avery Dennison’s patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Avery Dennison?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Avery Dennison Corporation | 862 | 83.42% |
| Mcdonald Hopkins Llc | 225 | 83.93% |
| Kriegsman & Kriegsman | 60 | 81.67% |
| Jonathan A Platt | 33 | 73.08% |
| Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie Llp | 32 | 20.00% |
| Heidi A Boehlefeld | 27 | 37.04% |
| Amanda Wittine | 21 | 33.33% |
| Joseph J Grass | 19 | 100.00% |
| Fulwider Patton Llp | 18 | 23.53% |
| Wood Herron & Evans Llp | 18 | 100.00% |
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