Chr Hansen has a total of 2972 patents globally, out of which 1239 have been granted. Of these 2972 patents, more than 58% patents are active. United States of America is where Chr Hansen has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and China. Parallelly, Europe seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also Denmark is the origin country of Chr Hansen.
Chr Hansen was founded in the year 1874. Chr. The Company develops and produces natural ingredients such as cultures, enzymes, probiotics, and natural colors. The Company offers products for the food, nutritional, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. As of April 2023, the market cap of Chr Hansen is $10.01 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Chr Hansen which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Chr Hansen patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Chr Hansen patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Chr Hansen have?
The founder Christian Hansen has 84 patent and CEO Mauricio Graber has 0 patent.
How many patents does Chr Hansen have?
Chr Hansen has a total of 2972 patents globally. These patents belong to 627 unique patent families. Out of 2972 patents, 1726 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Chr Hansen 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 | Chr Hansen Applications Filed | Chr Hansen Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 10 |
| 2022 | 31 | 87 |
| 2021 | 64 | 113 |
| 2020 | 165 | 125 |
| 2019 | 204 | 91 |
| 2018 | 268 | 131 |
| 2017 | 142 | 137 |
| 2016 | 203 | 90 |
| 2015 | 145 | 57 |
| 2014 | 182 | 59 |
| 2013 | 214 | 47 |
| 2012 | 166 | 47 |
| 2011 | 179 | 46 |
How many Chr Hansen patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Chr Hansen File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Chr Hansen Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 350 |
| Europe | 309 |
| China | 166 |
| Brazil | 143 |
| Germany | 140 |
| Australia | 137 |
| Denmark | 135 |
| Japan | 126 |
| Mexico | 119 |
| India | 116 |
| Canada | 90 |
| Spain | 89 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 84 |
| Poland | 75 |
| Korea (South) | 60 |
| Indonesia | 60 |
| Argentina | 59 |
| New Zealand | 40 |
| Austria | 38 |
| Russia | 36 |
| Eurasia | 34 |
| Viet Nam | 34 |
| Philippines | 28 |
| South Africa | 26 |
| Singapore | 20 |
| Norway | 15 |
| Portugal | 13 |
| Israel | 12 |
| Peru | 10 |
| Turkey | 9 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Hungary | 7 |
| Chile | 6 |
| Colombia | 6 |
| Lithuania | 5 |
| Finland | 4 |
| Slovakia | 3 |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| Ukraine | 3 |
| France | 3 |
| Africa | 2 |
| Morocco | 2 |
| Costa Rica | 2 |
| Taiwan | 2 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| Croatia | 2 |
| Serbia | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 |
| Albania | 1 |
| Malta | 1 |
| Estonia | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Egypt | 1 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Chr Hansen Patents Located?
10 Best Chr Hansen Patents
US20020022019A1 is the most popular patent in the Chr Hansen portfolio. It has received 138 citations so far from companies like Synbiotics, Rebiotix and Crestovo Holdings.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Chr Hansen:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20020022019A1 | 138 |
| WO2010070104A1 | 134 |
| US6479051B1 | 121 |
| WO2005060937A1 | 119 |
| WO2010142305A1 | 103 |
| WO2009071539A1 | 79 |
| WO2015150328A1 | 77 |
| US20050241656A1 | 68 |
| WO2013160413A1 | 61 |
| WO2015106943A1 | 60 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Chr Hansen patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Chr Hansen invention. They couldn’t because Chr Hansen had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 81 Chr Hansen patents in 338 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Chr Hansen patent portfolio are Dsm Ip Assets, Danisco and Meiji.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Chr Hansen –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Chr Hansen Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Dsm Ip Assets | 5 | 17 |
| Danisco | 4 | 27 |
| Meiji | 3 | 5 |
| Mead Johnson Nutrition | 3 | 12 |
| Nestec | 3 | 3 |
| Novozymes | 3 | 10 |
| Leprino Foods | 3 | 5 |
| Nestle | 3 | 6 |
| Nubiome | 2 | 3 |
| Sapporo Breweries | 2 | 5 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Chr Hansen Patents
Top Chr Hansen Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8309073B2 | 11 |
| US8827542B2 | 6 |
| US20020022019A1 | 5 |
| US20070154595A1 | 5 |
| US6479051B1 | 4 |
| US7063836B2 | 4 |
| US10660857B2 | 3 |
| US8309077B2 | 3 |
| US20060257529A1 | 3 |
| US20120045546A1 | 3 |
| US8361778B2 | 2 |
| US7718171B2 | 2 |
| US20090061046A1 | 2 |
| US20100151081A1 | 2 |
| US20040101604A1 | 2 |
What Percentage of Chr Hansen US Patent Applications were Granted?
Chr Hansen (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 337 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 180 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 64.75%.
Below are the key stats of Chr Hansen patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Chr Hansen?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Foley & Lardner | 190 | 65.94% |
| Hunton Andrews Kurth | 17 | 64.71% |
| Lathrop Gpm | 17 | 35.29% |
| Novozymes | 13 | 15.38% |
| Godfrey & Kahn | 9 | 100.00% |
| Foley & Lardner | 8 | 87.50% |
| Nixon & Vanderhye | 8 | 50.00% |
| Browdy And Neimark | 7 | 85.71% |
| Joseph B Harris | 7 | 0% |
| Crowell | 6 | 16.67% |