Clariant has a total of 12522 patents globally, out of which 5711 have been granted. Of these 12522 patents, more than 31% patents are active. Europe is where Clariant has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Germany. Parallelly, Germany seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Clariant.
Clariant was founded in the year 1995. The Company is a global specialty chemicals company. The Company’s products and services are grouped into four business areas: Care Chemicals, Catalysis & Energy, Natural Resources and Plastics & Coatings. Company develops, produces, markets and sells specialty chemical products for various end markets.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Clariant which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Clariant patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Clariant patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Clariant have?
The CEO Conrad Keijzer has 0 patent.
How many patents does Clariant have?
Clariant has a total of 12522 patents globally. These patents belong to 3688 unique patent families. Out of 12522 patents, 3966 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Clariant 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 | Clariant Applications Filed | Clariant Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 64 |
| 2022 | 73 | 261 |
| 2021 | 194 | 314 |
| 2020 | 425 | 327 |
| 2019 | 448 | 284 |
| 2018 | 547 | 268 |
| 2017 | 606 | 313 |
| 2016 | 470 | 307 |
| 2015 | 638 | 253 |
| 2014 | 442 | 288 |
| 2013 | 552 | 177 |
| 2012 | 568 | 209 |
| 2011 | 423 | 227 |
How many Clariant patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Clariant File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Clariant Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe | 1764 |
| United States Of America | 1547 |
| Germany | 1513 |
| Japan | 813 |
| China | 681 |
| Korea (South) | 483 |
| Spain | 415 |
| Brazil | 391 |
| Taiwan | 382 |
| India | 353 |
| Canada | 322 |
| Mexico | 224 |
| Australia | 188 |
| Austria | 170 |
| Indonesia | 147 |
| Malaysia | 142 |
| Norway | 133 |
| Denmark | 127 |
| Russia | 112 |
| Poland | 109 |
| Argentina | 107 |
| South Africa | 98 |
| Singapore | 90 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 85 |
| Portugal | 67 |
| Italy | 63 |
| Eurasia | 61 |
| United Kingdom | 57 |
| Hungary | 49 |
| Chile | 30 |
| Israel | 28 |
| France | 27 |
| Viet Nam | 27 |
| Slovenia | 25 |
| Saudi Arabia | 18 |
| Croatia | 18 |
| Peru | 16 |
| Colombia | 16 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 14 |
| Czech Republic | 13 |
| Philippines | 13 |
| Serbia | 12 |
| Uruguay | 11 |
| Turkey | 11 |
| Pakistan | 9 |
| Switzerland | 8 |
| Kenya | 7 |
| Morocco | 6 |
| Finland | 5 |
| Egypt | 4 |
| Slovakia | 4 |
| New Zealand | 4 |
| Mongolia | 3 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Netherlands | 3 |
| Ecuador | 2 |
| Belgium | 2 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Tunisia | 2 |
| Cyprus | 2 |
| Jordan | 2 |
| Algeria | 1 |
| Malta | 1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 |
| Estonia | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Clariant Patents Located?
10 Best Clariant Patents
US6365071B1 is the most popular patent in the Clariant portfolio. It has received 393 citations so far from companies like Polyplastics, Hitachi Chemical and General Electric.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Clariant:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6365071B1 | 393 |
| US6547992B1 | 303 |
| US6984694B2 | 200 |
| US6645476B1 | 186 |
| WO2002055463A1 | 182 |
| WO2003066704A1 | 181 |
| WO2002012674A1 | 163 |
| WO2005051840A1 | 159 |
| US20090155689A1 | 154 |
| WO2007079850A1 | 131 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Clariant patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Clariant invention. They couldn’t because Clariant had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 485 Clariant patents in 2219 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Clariant patent portfolio are BASF, Procter & Gamble and Loreal.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Clariant –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Clariant Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Basf | 59 | 141 |
| Procter & Gamble | 17 | 39 |
| Loreal | 15 | 24 |
| Xerox | 11 | 29 |
| Uop Llc | 10 | 21 |
| Sabic Global Technologies | 10 | 30 |
| Halliburton Energy Services | 10 | 27 |
| Johnson Matthey | 10 | 36 |
| Ecolab | 10 | 30 |
| Lanxess Deutschland | 9 | 24 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Clariant Patents
Top Clariant Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20090155689A1 | 21 |
| US6984694B2 | 18 |
| US20090305132A1 | 14 |
| US20100323245A1 | 11 |
| US7341976B2 | 10 |
| US7199077B2 | 10 |
| US7163963B2 | 10 |
| US7259200B2 | 9 |
| US7067562B2 | 9 |
| US7402612B2 | 8 |
| US7541310B2 | 8 |
| US7196040B2 | 8 |
| US7309558B1 | 7 |
| US7452844B2 | 7 |
| US7420007B2 | 7 |
What Percentage of Clariant US Patent Applications were Granted?
Clariant (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 62 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 60 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 98.36%.
Below are the key stats of Clariant patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Clariant?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| James J Mullen | 32 | 100.00% |
| Donald R Cassady | 5 | 100.00% |
| C O Hoechst Celanese | 4 | 100.00% |
| Charles B Barris | 4 | 100.00% |
| Shirley L Church | 3 | 100.00% |
| C O Celanese Corporation | 2 | 100.00% |
| C O Hoechst Celanese Corporation | 2 | 100.00% |
| M Susan Spiering | 2 | 0.00% |
| C O Hoechst Celanese | 1 | 100.00% |
| C O Hoechst Celanese Assoc | 1 | 100.00% |