Carbon has a total of 524 patents globally, out of which 243 have been granted. Of these 524 patents, more than 75% patents are active. The USA is where Carbon has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by European Countries and China, it has generated an annual peak revenue of $200 million in the year 2021. Parallelly, the USA seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Carbon.
Carbon was founded in the year 2013 by Joseph DeSimone & Philip DeSimone. Company is a digital manufacturing company using 3D printing technology.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Carbon which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Carbon patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Carbon patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Carbon have?
The founders, Joseph DeSimone & Philip DeSimone (also CEO), have 767 and 8 patents.
How many patents does Carbon have?
Carbon has a total of 524 patents globally. These patents belong to 196 unique patent families. Out of 524 patents, 395 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Carbon 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 | Carbon Applications Filed | Carbon Patents Granted |
| 2011 | – | – |
| 2012 | – | – |
| 2013 | – | – |
| 2014 | 21 | – |
| 2015 | 70 | 8 |
| 2016 | 91 | 7 |
| 2017 | 41 | 2 |
| 2018 | 89 | 21 |
| 2019 | 108 | 27 |
| 2020 | 59 | 57 |
| 2021 | 37 | 61 |
| 2022 | 8 | 60 |
How many Carbon patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Carbon File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Carbon Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 227 |
| Europe | 45 |
| China | 43 |
| Japan | 26 |
| Germany | 24 |
| Korea (South) | 6 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 6 |
| Mexico | 5 |
| South Africa | 5 |
| Singapore | 5 |
| Brazil | 5 |
| Canada | 5 |
| Malaysia | 5 |
| Australia | 5 |
| India | 5 |
| Denmark | 3 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Croatia | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Carbon Patents Located?
10 Best Carbon Patents
US9205601B2 is the most popular patent in the Carbon portfolio. It has received 418 citations so far from companies like Planetary Systems Corporation, Autodesk, and GE.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Carbon:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9205601B2 | 418 |
| US9216546B2 | 339 |
| US9211678B2 | 329 |
| US9453142B2 | 326 |
| US9676963B2 | 172 |
| US9598606B2 | 168 |
| US9360757B2 | 140 |
| US20180243976A1 | 131 |
| US20160160077A1 | 95 |
| US20160200052A1 | 87 |