Colt Defense has a total of 287 patents globally, out of which 172 have been granted. Of these 287 patents, more than 45% patents are active. The USA is where Colt Defense has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Singapore. Parallelly, the USA seems to be the main focused R&D center of Colt Defense.
Colt Defense was founded in the year 2002. Company is an American designer, developer and manufacturer of small arms weapons systems for individual soldiers and law enforcement personnel.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Colt Defense which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Colt Defense patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Colt Defense patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Colt Defense have?
The CEO, Dennis Veilleux, has 1 patent.
How many patents does Colt Defense have?
Colt Defense has a total of 287 patents globally. These patents belong to 71 unique patent families. Out of 287 patents, 130 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Colt Defense 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 | Colt Defense Applications Filed | Colt Defense Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 1 | – |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | – | 15 |
| 2019 | 2 | 24 |
| 2018 | 1 | 16 |
| 2017 | 2 | 16 |
| 2016 | 16 | 28 |
| 2015 | 12 | 8 |
| 2014 | 31 | 15 |
| 2013 | 28 | 10 |
| 2012 | 61 | 10 |
| 2011 | 13 | 12 |
How many Colt Defense patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Colt Defense File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Colt Defense Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 82 |
| Europe | 36 |
| Singapore | 24 |
| Canada | 23 |
| Germany | 19 |
| Australia | 13 |
| Israel | 9 |
| India | 8 |
| Norway | 8 |
| Denmark | 7 |
| Austria | 7 |
| Korea (South) | 7 |
| New Zealand | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Colt Defense Patents Located?
10 Best Colt Defense Patents
US7131228B2 is the most popular patent in the Colt Defense portfolio. It has received 237 citations so far from.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Colt Defense:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7131228B2 | 237 |
| US6792711B2 | 175 |
| US7775150B2 | 168 |
| US20090178325A1 | 152 |
| US8051595B2 | 129 |
| US20070051236A1 | 104 |
| US8631601B2 | 94 |
| US7938055B2 | 93 |
| US7966761B1 | 78 |
| US7610844B2 | 75 |
What are Colt Defense key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Colt Defense?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Colt Defense