Colgate Palmolive has a total of 29544 patents globally, out of which 15444 have been granted. Of these 29544 patents, more than 72% patents are active. The United States of America is where Colgate Palmolive has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Colgate Palmolive.
Colgate Palmolive was founded in 1806. Colgate-Palmolive is a global consumer products company, known for leading brands in oral care, personal care, home care, and pet nutrition like Colgate, Palmolive, and Hill’s. It operates in 200+ countries with a strong focus on sustainability, innovation, and improving health and well-being worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Colgate Palmolive which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Colgate Palmolive patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Colgate Palmolive patent portfolio.
How many patents does Colgate Palmolive have?
Colgate Palmolive has a total of 29544 patents globally. These patents belong to 10712 unique patent families. Out of 29544 patents, 21356 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Colgate Palmolive 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 | Colgate Palmolive Applications Filed | Colgate Palmolive Patents Granted |
| 2025 | 105 | 271 |
| 2024 | 324 | 428 |
| 2023 | 411 | 453 |
| 2022 | 721 | 516 |
| 2021 | 733 | 877 |
| 2020 | 685 | 1002 |
| 2019 | 867 | 900 |
| 2018 | 1090 | 821 |
| 2017 | 1261 | 974 |
| 2016 | 1364 | 1083 |
How many Colgate Palmolive patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Colgate Palmolive File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Colgate Palmolive Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States of America | 3540 |
| Australia | 2522 |
| Europe (EPO) | 2207 |
| China | 2086 |
| Canada | 2079 |
| South Africa | 1780 |
| Mexico | 1580 |
| Brazil | 1332 |
| Russia | 1123 |
| India | 1076 |
| Taiwan | 1008 |
| Malaysia | 832 |
| Thailand | 754 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 594 |
| Japan | 570 |
| Argentina | 515 |
| Colombia | 512 |
| Philippines | 486 |
| Viet Nam | 390 |
| Korea (South) | 377 |
| Singapore | 343 |
| Turkey | 246 |
| Spain | 244 |
| Israel | 237 |
| Poland | 204 |
| Austria | 198 |
| Germany | 198 |
| Denmark | 125 |
| Ireland | 108 |
| New Zealand | 65 |
| Uruguay | 60 |
| Indonesia | 54 |
| Norway | 49 |
| Portugal | 42 |
| Hungary | 20 |
| Czech Republic | 14 |
| Costa Rica | 10 |
| Morocco | 7 |
| France | 5 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Eurasia | 4 |
| Ukraine | 3 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Bulgaria | 2 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 |
| Ecuador | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Colgate Palmolive Patents Located?
What Percentage of Colgate Palmolive US Patent Applications were Granted?
Colgate Palmolive (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 3561 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 2603 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 81.8%.
Below are the key stats of Colgate Palmolive patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Colgate Palmolive?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Colgate Palmolive (Inhouse IP Dept) | 2897 | 83.56% |
| Herbert S Sylvester | 116 | 64.91% |
| Robert C Sullivan | 104 | 98.75% |
| James M Serafino | 99 | 86.44% |
| Harness Dickey Troy | 21 | 25.00% |
| Hoxie & Associates Llc | 19 | 66.67% |
| Elizabeth M Dunne | 19 | 100.00% |
| Murray M Grill | 16 | 96.16% |
| Antonelli Terry Stout & Kraus Llp | 15 | 93.33% |
| Richard E Nanfeldt | 12 | 81.82% |
What are Colgate Palmolive key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Colgate Palmolive?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Colgate Palmolive in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Colgate Palmolive thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Colgate Palmolive search focus changed over the years?
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