Commercial Metals has a total of 1022 patents globally, out of which 530 have been granted. Of these 1022 patents, more than 69% patents are active. United States of America is where Commercial Metals has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Canada. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Commercial Metals.
Commercial Metals formerly named as (CMC) was founded in the year 1915. The company manufactures recycles, and markets steel. The Company provides primary and secondary metals, steel, ores, concentrates, industrial minerals, ferroalloys, chemicals, and other materials.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Commercial Metals which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Commercial Metals patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Commercial Metals patent portfolio.
How many patents does Commercial Metals have?
Commercial Metals has a total of 1022 patents globally. These patents belong to 136 unique patent families. Out of 1022 patents, 710 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Commercial Metals 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 | Commercial Metals Applications Filed | Commercial Metals Patents Granted |
| 2025 | 1 | 16 |
| 2024 | 42 | 54 |
| 2023 | 66 | 47 |
| 2022 | 89 | 33 |
| 2021 | 105 | 33 |
| 2020 | 39 | 33 |
| 2019 | 17 | 16 |
| 2018 | 87 | 44 |
| 2017 | 40 | 23 |
| 2016 | 52 | 18 |
| 2015 | 8 | 17 |
How many Commercial Metals patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Commercial Metals File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Commercial Metals Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 152 |
| Europe (EPO) | 56 |
| Canada | 52 |
| Australia | 45 |
| Mexico | 43 |
| China | 42 |
| Germany | 32 |
| Chile | 29 |
| Japan | 27 |
| Brazil | 26 |
| New Zealand | 26 |
| Indonesia | 25 |
| Colombia | 24 |
| India | 24 |
| Malaysia | 23 |
| Korea (South) | 23 |
| Philippines | 22 |
| Austria | 22 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 19 |
| United Kingdom | 17 |
| South Africa | 17 |
| Costa Rica | 17 |
| Singapore | 16 |
| Spain | 15 |
| Peru | 14 |
| Viet Nam | 12 |
| Poland | 11 |
| Russia | 11 |
| Denmark | 9 |
| Norway | 8 |
| Portugal | 8 |
| Israel | 8 |
| Ecuador | 8 |
| Pakistan | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia | 6 |
| Slovakia | 5 |
| Turkey | 5 |
| Mongolia | 5 |
| Eurasia | 5 |
| Argentina | 5 |
| Morocco | 4 |
| Bangladesh | 4 |
| Thailand | 4 |
| Ukraine | 4 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 3 |
| Panama | 3 |
| Taiwan | 2 |
| Cyprus | 2 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Dominican Republic | 2 |
| Egypt | 2 |
| Uruguay | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
| Lebanon | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Commercial Metals Patents Located?
10 Best Commercial Metals Patents
US7226246B2 is the most popular patent in the Commercial Metals portfolio. It has received 75 citations so far from companies like Skinearth Co Ltd, Uretek Usa Inc and Ppi Engineering & Construction Service.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Commercial Metals:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7226246B2 | 75 |
| US7001112B2 | 67 |
| US7326004B2 | 59 |
| US7172382B2 | 46 |
| US7604437B2 | 42 |
| US6926186B2 | 37 |
| US20180298582A1 | 35 |
| US20100075029A1 | 34 |
| US7090440B1 | 30 |
| US9556580B2 | 29 |
What Percentage of Commercial Metals US Patent Applications were Granted?
Commercial Metals (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 8 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 6 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of Commercial Metals patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Commercial Metals?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Lathrop Gpm Llp | 8 | 100.00% |
What are Commercial Metals key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Commercial Metals?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Commercial Metals in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Commercial Metals thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Commercial Metals search focus changed over the years?
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