Burcon NutraScience has a total of 1206 patents globally, out of which 671 have been granted. Of these 1206 patents, more than 21% patents are active. The United States of America is where Burcon NutraScience has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also Canada is the origin country of Burcon NutraScience.
Burcon NutraScience was founded in 1998. The company develops plant-based proteins and holds a broad portfolio of patents covering pea, canola, soy, hemp, sunflower, and more. Through its joint venture, Merit Foods, it is building a protein production facility in Manitoba, Canada, to produce its novel pea and canola protein ingredients under license.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Burcon NutraScience which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Burcon NutraScience patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Burcon NutraScience patent portfolio.
How many patents does Burcon NutraScience have?
Burcon NutraScience has a total of 1206 patents globally. These patents belong to 72 unique patent families. Out of 1206 patents, 262 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Burcon NutraScience 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 | Burcon NutraScience Applications Filed | Burcon NutraScience Patents Granted |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 18 | 11 |
| 2022 | 4 | 26 |
| 2021 | 6 | 28 |
| 2020 | 4 | 28 |
| 2019 | 10 | 25 |
| 2018 | 21 | 35 |
| 2017 | 22 | 54 |
| 2016 | 19 | 47 |
How many Burcon NutraScience patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Burcon NutraScience File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Burcon NutraScience Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 144 |
| Japan | 77 |
| China | 72 |
| Europe (EPO) | 70 |
| Australia | 70 |
| New Zealand | 69 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 63 |
| Korea (South) | 62 |
| South Africa | 61 |
| Canada | 60 |
| Russia | 59 |
| Brazil | 56 |
| Mexico | 54 |
| Germany | 35 |
| Austria | 31 |
| Thailand | 25 |
| Spain | 21 |
| Denmark | 20 |
| Taiwan | 19 |
| Portugal | 18 |
| Poland | 17 |
| Hungary | 8 |
| Serbia | 6 |
| Italy | 6 |
| Norway | 5 |
| India | 4 |
| Estonia | 3 |
| Slovakia | 3 |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| Malta | 2 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Burcon NutraScience Patents Located?
10 Best Burcon NutraScience Patents
US20080238878A1 is the most popular patent in the Burcon NutraScience portfolio. It has received 97 citations so far from companies like Synaptics, Fujitsu, Apple.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Burcon NutraScience:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20080238878A1 | 97 |
| WO2010045727A1 | 77 |
| WO2005067729A1 | 70 |
| US20110274797A1 | 69 |
| WO2005107492A1 | 55 |
| US7001990B2 | 42 |
| US20100203204A1 | 41 |
| WO2010083612A1 | 39 |
| WO2007033481A1 | 39 |
| US20120135117A1 | 37 |
What Percentage of Burcon NutraScience US Patent Applications were Granted?
Burcon NutraScience (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 124 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 56 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 47.86%.
Below are the key stats of Burcon NutraScience patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Burcon NutraScience?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Marks & Clerk | 108 | 50.50% |
| Sim & Mcburney | 9 | 44.44% |
| Gordon & Rees Llp | 2 | 0.00% |
| Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner | 1 | 0.00% |
| Leong C Lei | 1 | 0.00% |
| Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group Pllc | 1 | 100.00% |
| Michael I Stewart | 1 | 0.00% |
| Michael L Stewart | 1 | 0.00% |
What are Burcon NutraScience key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Burcon NutraScience?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Burcon NutraScience in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Burcon NutraScience thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
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