CCL Industries has a total of 2187 patents globally, out of which 1312 have been granted. Of these 2187 patents, more than 33% patents are active. The United States of America is where CCL Industries has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Europe. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also Canada is the origin country of CCL Industries.
CCL Industries was founded in 1951. The Company operates as a specialty packaging company. The Company offers packaging solutions to the home and personal care, food, beverage, healthcare and spcialty markets worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of CCL Industries which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find CCL Industries patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over CCL Industries patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of CCL Industries have?
The CEO Geoffrey T. Martin has 0 patent.
How many patents does CCL Industries have?
CCL Industries has a total of 2187 patents globally. These patents belong to 668 unique patent families. Out of 2187 patents, 727 patents are active.
How Many Patents did CCL Industries 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 | CCL Industries Applications Filed | CCL Industries Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 2 | 21 |
| 2022 | 10 | 33 |
| 2021 | 17 | 47 |
| 2020 | 41 | 76 |
| 2019 | 73 | 88 |
| 2018 | 67 | 123 |
| 2017 | 115 | 103 |
| 2016 | 112 | 84 |
| 2015 | 103 | 62 |
| 2014 | 120 | 82 |
| 2013 | 153 | 107 |
| 2012 | 176 | 70 |
How many CCL Industries patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did CCL Industries File in Different Countries?
Countries in which CCL Industries Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 558 |
| Canada | 189 |
| Europe | 202 |
| United Kingdom | 156 |
| Australia | 118 |
| Germany | 111 |
| China | 78 |
| Japan | 65 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 60 |
| Singapore | 54 |
| Austria | 43 |
| Mexico | 41 |
| Korea (South) | 39 |
| Spain | 36 |
| India | 34 |
| Poland | 32 |
| Brazil | 28 |
| Malaysia | 24 |
| New Zealand | 23 |
| South Africa | 16 |
| Indonesia | 16 |
| Russia | 12 |
| Denmark | 11 |
| Portugal | 11 |
| Philippines | 11 |
| Eurasia | 7 |
| Ukraine | 5 |
| Italy | 5 |
| Chile | 3 |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| Norway | 3 |
| Hungary | 3 |
| Slovakia | 3 |
| Croatia | 3 |
| Viet Nam | 3 |
| Taiwan | 2 |
| Cyprus | 2 |
| Estonia | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Argentina | 2 |
| Malta | 2 |
| Uruguay | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Peru | 1 |
| Paraguay | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of CCL Industries Patents Located?
10 Best CCL Industries Patents
US6773653B2 is the most popular patent in the CCL Industries portfolio. It has received 143 citations so far from companies like Yupo Corporation, Ncr Corporation and Eastman Chemical Company.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of CCL Industries:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6773653B2 | 143 |
| US6913188B2 | 136 |
| US6680097B1 | 135 |
| US6517921B2 | 130 |
| US6803084B1 | 95 |
| WO2008076718A1 | 95 |
| US20080244440A1 | 93 |
| US6756095B2 | 85 |
| US7294379B2 | 77 |
| US7172113B2 | 75 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to CCL Industries patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to CCL Industries invention. They couldn’t because CCL Industries had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 178 CCL Industries patents in 985 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the CCL Industries patent portfolio are Avery Dennison, Innovia Films and Valeo.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing CCL Industries –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing CCL Industries Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Avery Dennison | 29 | 67 |
| Innovia Films | 14 | 61 |
| Valeo | 6 | 7 |
| Upm Raflatac | 6 | 11 |
| 3M Innovative Properties | 6 | 12 |
| Electronic Imaging Services | 6 | 14 |
| Firstmerit Bank | 5 | 11 |
| Vestcom New Century | 5 | 10 |
| Information Planning And Management Service | 5 | 10 |
| Microsoft | 4 | 8 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on CCL Industries Patents
Top CCL Industries Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7556412B2 | 17 |
| US7172113B2 | 15 |
| US6756095B2 | 13 |
| US6773653B2 | 11 |
| US7294379B2 | 11 |
| US7810267B2 | 8 |
| US20040197572A1 | 8 |
| US7758965B2 | 7 |
| US20100155292A1 | 7 |
| US6680097B1 | 7 |
| US20030041962A1 | 6 |
| US8674834B2 | 6 |
| US20040219287A1 | 6 |
| US7709071B2 | 5 |
| US7534476B2 | 5 |
What Percentage of CCL Industries US Patent Applications were Granted?
CCL Industries (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 40 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 38 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 95.0%.
Below are the key stats of CCL Industries patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for CCL Industries?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Kenyon & Kenyon | 8 | 100.00% |
| Albert J Breneisen | 5 | 100.00% |
| Poms Smith Lande & Rose | 4 | 100.00% |
| Hunton Andrews Kurth | 3 | 100.00% |
| Ellis M Reyner | 1 | 100.00% |
| Sim & Mc Burney | 2 | 50.00% |
| Thomas E Fisher | 2 | 100.00% |
| Albert J Breneisen & Michael J Lennon | 1 | 100.00% |
| Armand P Boisselle | 1 | 0.00% |
| Calfee Halter & Griswold | 1 | 100.00% |
What are CCL Industries key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by CCL Industries?
The chart below distributes patents filed by CCL Industries