Bundesdruckerei has a total of 5253 patents globally, out of which 3156 have been granted. Of these 5253 patents, more than 65% patents are active. The Germany is where Bundesdruckerei has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and China. Parallelly, The Germany seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Bundesdruckerei.
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Do read about some of the most popular patents of Bundesdruckerei which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Bundesdruckerei patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Bundesdruckerei patent portfolio.
How many patents does Bundesdruckerei have?
Bundesdruckerei has a total of 5253 patents globally. These patents belong to 2077 unique patent families. Out of 5253 patents, 3455 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Bundesdruckerei 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 | Bundesdruckerei Applications Filed | Bundesdruckerei Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 70 |
| 2022 | 54 | 192 |
| 2021 | 162 | 330 |
| 2020 | 185 | 301 |
| 2019 | 213 | 323 |
| 2018 | 291 | 277 |
| 2017 | 342 | 265 |
| 2016 | 408 | 209 |
| 2015 | 331 | 178 |
| 2014 | 402 | 193 |
| 2013 | 396 | 153 |
| 2012 | 261 | 93 |
How many Bundesdruckerei patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Bundesdruckerei File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Bundesdruckerei Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Germany | 1971 |
| Europe | 1157 |
| China | 240 |
| United States Of America | 166 |
| Austria | 153 |
| Poland | 103 |
| Spain | 75 |
| Japan | 70 |
| Korea (South) | 52 |
| Australia | 45 |
| Portugal | 43 |
| Russia | 40 |
| Canada | 40 |
| India | 39 |
| Brazil | 30 |
| Slovakia | 24 |
| United Arab Emirates | 20 |
| Denmark | 20 |
| Singapore | 18 |
| United Kingdom | 18 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 16 |
| Malaysia | 14 |
| Hungary | 14 |
| Italy | 13 |
| Norway | 12 |
| Cyprus | 11 |
| South Africa | 11 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 9 |
| Mexico | 8 |
| Slovenia | 8 |
| Taiwan | 6 |
| Czech Republic | 5 |
| Indonesia | 5 |
| Eurasia | 4 |
| Israel | 4 |
| Sweden | 3 |
| Ukraine | 3 |
| New Zealand | 3 |
| Egypt | 3 |
| Viet Nam | 3 |
| Chile | 2 |
| Africa | 2 |
| Croatia | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Malta | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Colombia | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Bundesdruckerei Patents Located?
10 Best Bundesdruckerei Patents
DE102004008841A1 is the most popular patent in the Bundesdruckerei portfolio. It has received 151 citations so far from companies like Infineon Technologies, Arjowiggins Security and Mühlbauer Ag.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Bundesdruckerei:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| DE102004008841A1 | 151 |
| DE102008040416A1 | 100 |
| DE102005030626A1 | 91 |
| DE102012213913A1 | 86 |
| US7248730B2 | 85 |
| DE102007052947A1 | 82 |
| DE102005030628A1 | 80 |
| DE102009027681A1 | 76 |
| DE102010028133A1 | 75 |
| DE102009027723A1 | 70 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Bundesdruckerei patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Bundesdruckerei invention. They couldn’t because Bundesdruckerei had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 71 Bundesdruckerei patents in 285 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Bundesdruckerei patent portfolio are Bank of America, Toshiba and Sicpa Holding.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Bundesdruckerei –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Bundesdruckerei Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Bank Of America | 5 | 7 |
| Toshiba | 4 | 10 |
| Sicpa Holding | 4 | 8 |
| Capital One Services | 4 | 5 |
| IBM | 3 | 5 |
| Covestro Deutschland | 3 | 7 |
| Assa Abloy | 2 | 4 |
| Canadian Bank | 2 | 5 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 2 | 3 |
| Micron | 2 | 3 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Bundesdruckerei Patents
Top Bundesdruckerei Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9596089B2 | 16 |
| US10534920B2 | 9 |
| US10391807B2 | 9 |
| US7758079B2 | 6 |
| US9111194B2 | 5 |
| US8222989B2 | 5 |
| US7092583B2 | 5 |
| US10664737B2 | 4 |
| US8555073B2 | 3 |
| US9041517B2 | 3 |
| US8707415B2 | 3 |
| US6686074B2 | 3 |
| US11133943B2 | 3 |
| US9313257B2 | 3 |
| US8810816B2 | 2 |
What Percentage of Bundesdruckerei US Patent Applications were Granted?
Bundesdruckerei (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 159 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 128 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 84.21%.
Below are the key stats of Bundesdruckerei patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Bundesdruckerei?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Harness Dickey & Pierce | 25 | 100.00% |
| Richardt Patentanwalte Partg | 23 | 100.00% |
| Lerner Greenberg Stemer | 16 | 100.00% |
| Mayer & Williams | 16 | 56.25% |
| Dernier Ip Law | 8 | 87.50% |
| Darby & Darby | 7 | 57.14% |
| Frank J Bonini | 7 | 83.33% |
| Kriegsman & Kriegsman | 6 | 83.33% |
| Arentfox Schiff | 4 | 25.00% |
| Arash Behravesh | 3 | 100.00% |
hat are Bundesdruckerei key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Bundesdruckerei?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Bundesdruckerei