Church & Dwight has a total of 2691 patents globally, out of which 1934 have been granted. Of these 2691 patents, more than 60% patents are active. The United States of America is where Church & Dwight has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and China. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also USA is the origin country of Church & Dwight.
Church & Dwight was founded in 1846. The Company develops, manufactures, and distributes household, personal care, and specialty products. The Company offers contraceptive products, laundry and dishwashing detergents, toothbrushes, shampoos, vitamins, pregnancy test kits, and hair removers. Church & Dwight serves customers worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Church & Dwight which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Church & Dwight patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Church & Dwight patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Church & Dwight have?
The Founder John Dwight has 0 patent and the CEO Matthew Farrell have 0 patents.
How many patents does Church & Dwight have?
Church & Dwight has a total of 2691 patents globally. These patents belong to 826 unique patent families. Out of 2691 patents, 1626 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Church & Dwight 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 | Church & Dwight Applications Filed | Church & Dwight Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 1 |
| 2022 | 35 | 149 |
| 2021 | 147 | 211 |
| 2020 | 339 | 276 |
| 2019 | 262 | 187 |
| 2018 | 145 | 133 |
| 2017 | 212 | 141 |
| 2016 | 187 | 64 |
| 2015 | 62 | 60 |
| 2014 | 171 | 97 |
| 2013 | 76 | 53 |
| 2012 | 55 | 31 |
| 2011 | 62 | 50 |
How many Church & Dwight patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Church & Dwight File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Church & Dwight Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 831 |
| Canada | 315 |
| China | 258 |
| Europe | 229 |
| Australia | 198 |
| Mexico | 123 |
| United Kingdom | 122 |
| Korea (South) | 106 |
| Japan | 103 |
| Germany | 77 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 20 |
| Austria | 17 |
| Russia | 15 |
| Spain | 15 |
| Brazil | 12 |
| India | 8 |
| France | 7 |
| Italy | 6 |
| Poland | 6 |
| Turkey | 5 |
| Taiwan | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 |
| Norway | 3 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Israel | 2 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
Where are the Research Centers of Church & Dwight Patents Located?
10 Best Church & Dwight Patents
US7533906B2 is the most popular patent in the Church & Dwight portfolio. It has received 1056 citations so far from companies like Covidien, Ethicon Llc and Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Church & Dwight:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7533906B2 | 1056 |
| US6485982B1 | 549 |
| US6371294B1 | 192 |
| US6513182B1 | 175 |
| US6836917B2 | 174 |
| US20070203439A1 | 165 |
| USD500599S1 | 153 |
| US6691338B2 | 148 |
| US7147468B2 | 145 |
| US7670141B2 | 139 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Church & Dwight patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Church & Dwight invention. They couldn’t because Church & Dwight had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 189 Church & Dwight patents in 832 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Church & Dwight patent portfolio are Panasonic, Delta Faucet Company and Procter & Gamble.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Church & Dwight –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Church & Dwight Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Panasonic | 11 | 49 |
| Delta Faucet Company | 11 | 28 |
| Procter & Gamble | 11 | 16 |
| Kohler Co | 10 | 27 |
| Philips | 10 | 18 |
| Xiamen Solex High-Tech Industries Co Ltd | 9 | 21 |
| Colgate-Palmolive | 8 | 17 |
| Exeltis Usa Inc | 6 | 12 |
| Henkel Ip & Holding Gmbh | 6 | 13 |
| Quadex Pharmaceuticals Llc | 5 | 21 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Church & Dwight Patents
Top Church & Dwight Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US6758826B2 | 14 |
| US20130287899A1 | 11 |
| US6920659B2 | 10 |
| US8028935B2 | 10 |
| US9987109B2 | 8 |
| US7533906B2 | 8 |
| US20080083844A1 | 7 |
| US8733675B2 | 7 |
| US8865638B2 | 7 |
| US6900723B2 | 6 |
| US8956665B2 | 6 |
| US20060188450A1 | 5 |
| US20120184884A1 | 5 |
| US20040217209A1 | 5 |
| US20160151133A1 | 5 |
What Percentage of Church & Dwight US Patent Applications were Granted?
Church & Dwight (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 285 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 179 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 72.1%.
Below are the key stats of Church & Dwight patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Church & Dwight?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Church & Dwight Co Inc | 178 | 68.97% |
| Stephen B Shear | 12 | 75.72% |
| Womble Bond Dickinson Us Llp | 6 | 100.00% |
| Charles B Barris | 5 | 100.00% |
| Irving M Fishman | 5 | 60.00% |
| Malloy & Malloy Pa | 5 | 100.00% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | 5 | 40.00% |
| Fay Sharpe Fagan | 4 | 25.00% |
| Snell & Wilmer Llp | 4 | 100.00% |
| Butzel Long Pc | 3 | 66.67% |