COFCO has a total of 1803 patents globally, out of which 1690 have been granted. Of these 1803 patents, more than 69% patents are active. China is where COFCO has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by USA and Argentina. Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of COFCO.
COFCO was founded in 1949 by David Einstein. COFCO operates as an agricultural products supplier. The Company supplies edible oils, corns, wheat, rice, vegetables, sugar, and other products. COFCO also operates real estate development, finance, and other businesses.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of COFCO which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find COFCO patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over COFCO patent portfolio.
How many patents does COFCO have?
COFCO has a total of 1803 patents globally. These patents belong to 1690 unique patent families. Out of 1803 patents, 1250 patents are active.
How many COFCO patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did COFCO 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 | COFCO Applications Filed | COFCO Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 63 | 36 |
| 2012 | 99 | 61 |
| 2013 | 100 | 94 |
| 2014 | 153 | 76 |
| 2015 | 178 | 74 |
| 2016 | 225 | 137 |
| 2017 | 154 | 98 |
| 2018 | 151 | 95 |
| 2019 | 139 | 109 |
| 2020 | 169 | 144 |
| 2021 | 95 | 157 |
| 2022 | – | 12 |
How Many Patents did COFCO File in Different Countries?
Countries in which COFCO Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 1664 |
| United States Of America | 26 |
| Argentina | 9 |
| Germany | 8 |
| Europe | 8 |
| Australia | 7 |
| Brazil | 5 |
| India | 5 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Croatia | 4 |
| Hungary | 4 |
| Slovenia | 4 |
| Chile | 3 |
| Serbia | 3 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| Uruguay | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Japan | 2 |
| Turkey | 2 |
| Ukraine | 2 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of COFCO Patents Located?
What Percentage of COFCO US Patent Applications were Granted?
COFCO (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 11 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 8 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 80.0%.
Below are the key stats of COFCO patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for COFCO?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Volpe Koenig | 7 | 100.00% |
| Duane Morris Llp | 2 | 100.00% |
| Novozymes North America Inc | 1 | 0.00% |
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What are COFCO‘s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by COFCO?
The chart below distributes patents filed by COFCO in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where COFCO thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How COFCO search focus changed over the years?
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