Boveda has a total of 64 patents globally, out of which 26 have been granted. Of these 64 patents, more than 57% patents are active. The USA is where Boveda has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by European Countries and Canada. Parallelly, the USA seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Boveda.
Boveda was founded in the year 1997 by Albert Saari, Robert L. Esse, Sean Knutsen and Timothy Swail. Company is the global leader in 2-way humidity control for a multitude of industries and applications.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Boveda which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Boveda patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Boveda patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Boveda have?
The founders, Albert Saari, Robert L. Esse, Sean Knutsen(also CEO) and Timothy Swail, have 6, 37, 37 and 0 patents respectively.
How many patents does Boveda have?
Boveda has a total of 64 patents globally. These patents belong to 12 unique patent families. Out of 64 patents, 37 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Boveda 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 | Boveda Applications Filed | Boveda Patents Granted |
2013 | 1 | – |
2014 | 10 | 1 |
2015 | 4 | – |
2016 | 9 | 1 |
2017 | 13 | 3 |
2018 | 6 | 3 |
2019 | 8 | 4 |
2020 | 1 | 2 |
2021 | – | 4 |
2022 | 1 | 2 |
How many Boveda patents are Alive/Dead?

How Many Patents did Boveda File in Different Countries?

Countries in which Boveda Filed Patents
Country | Patents |
United States Of America | 20 |
Europe | 9 |
Canada | 7 |
Australia | 4 |
Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 4 |
Germany | 2 |
Mexico | 2 |
China | 2 |
Spain | 1 |
Israel | 1 |
Brazil | 1 |
Korea (South) | 1 |
Japan | 1 |
India | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Boveda Patents Located?
Of the 12 R&D Centres, all of them are located in the USA.
10 Best Boveda Patents
US5936178A is the most popular patent in the Boveda portfolio. It has received 98 citations so far from company like Oasis.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Boveda:
Publication Number | Citation Count |
US5936178A | 98 |
US6921026B2 | 39 |
US8748723B1 | 22 |
CN105246579A | 17 |
US9750811B2 | 14 |
US20080314772A1 | 11 |
US20180099804A1 | 7 |
US20150328584A1 | 7 |
US10081465B2 | 4 |
US10737856B2 | 1 |