Campagnolo has a total of 2602 patents globally, out of which 1709 have been granted. Of these 2602 patents, more than 46% patents are active. United States of America is where Campagnolo has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Taiwan. Parallelly, Italy seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Campagnolo.
Campagnolo was founded in the year 1933. Campagnolo creates, produces, and sells racing bike components. The company sells crank sets, headsets, integrated controls, front and rear derailleurs, seatposts, bottle cages, and carbon fiber high and low profile wheels.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Campagnolo which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Campagnolo patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Campagnolo patent portfolio.
How many patents does Campagnolo have?
Campagnolo has a total of 2602 patents globally. These patents belong to 677 unique patent families. Out of 2602 patents, 1219 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Campagnolo 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 | Campagnolo Applications Filed | Campagnolo Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 21 | 58 |
| 2022 | 58 | 73 |
| 2021 | 59 | 120 |
| 2020 | 46 | 129 |
| 2019 | 71 | 114 |
| 2018 | 215 | 84 |
| 2017 | 196 | 97 |
| 2016 | 84 | 83 |
| 2015 | 106 | 67 |
| 2014 | 161 | 67 |
| 2013 | 81 | 70 |
| 2012 | 56 | 59 |
| 2011 | 39 | 70 |
How many Campagnolo patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Campagnolo File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Campagnolo Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 444 |
| Europe | 359 |
| Taiwan | 320 |
| China | 307 |
| Japan | 291 |
| Italy | 264 |
| Germany | 221 |
| Austria | 193 |
| France | 32 |
| India | 23 |
| Viet Nam | 22 |
| Spain | 18 |
| Russia | 17 |
| Portugal | 17 |
| Czech Republic | 17 |
| United Kingdom | 16 |
| Australia | 8 |
| Malaysia | 6 |
| Indonesia | 6 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Mexico | 3 |
| Slovakia | 3 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Campagnolo Patents Located?
10 Best Campagnolo Patents
US6623389B1is the most popular patent in the Campagnolo portfolio. It has received 161 citations so far from companies like Shimano, Sram Llc and Fox Factory.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Campagnolo:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6623389B1 | 161 |
| US6679797B2 | 99 |
| US6698567B2 | 72 |
| US20070012137A1 | 69 |
| US6792826B2 | 67 |
| US6761847B2 | 64 |
| US20070060428A1 | 56 |
| US20050020394A1 | 56 |
| US7861599B2 | 54 |
| US7614706B2 | 52 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Campagnolo patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Campagnolo invention. They couldn’t because Campagnolo had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 149 Campagnolo patents in 609 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Campagnolo patent portfolio are Shimano Inc, Sram Llc and Dt Swiss Inc.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Campagnolo –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Campagnolo Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Shimano Inc | 88 | 250 |
| Sram Llc | 24 | 59 |
| Dt Swiss Inc | 8 | 24 |
| Fox Factory Inc | 8 | 20 |
| Specialized Bicycle Components | 5 | 10 |
| Tien Hsin Industries | 5 | 11 |
| Enve Composites Llc | 3 | 5 |
| Cycling Sports Group | 3 | 8 |
| Reynolds Cycling | 3 | 3 |
| The Hive Global Inc | 3 | 19 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Campagnolo Patents
Top Campagnolo Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7614706B2 | 8 |
| US8874338B2 | 7 |
| US7861599B2 | 6 |
| US7651172B2 | 6 |
| US6623389B1 | 6 |
| US6698567B2 | 6 |
| US7918514B2 | 5 |
| US7048659B2 | 5 |
| US20050199092A1 | 5 |
| US6619154B2 | 5 |
| US20050126331A1 | 4 |
| US20090170660A1 | 4 |
| US20080042621A1 | 4 |
| US8479610B2 | 4 |
| US9446816B2 | 4 |
What Percentage of Campagnolo US Patent Applications were Granted?
Campagnolo (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 372 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 279 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 79.71%.
Below are the key stats of Campagnolo patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Campagnolo?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Volpe Koenig | 318 | 77.32% |
| Sughrue Mion Zinn PLLC | 35 | 100.00% |
| Steinfl Bruno Llp | 17 | 0% |
| Volpe & Koenig | 1 | 100.00% |
| Young & Thompson | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Campagnolo key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Campagnolo?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Campagnolo