CompX has a total of 109 patents globally, out of which 68 have been granted. Of these 109 patents, more than 40% patents are active. The United States of America is where CompX has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Netherlands. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of CompX.
CompX was founded in 1993. CompX produces goods for security. The company offers lock parts that are used in exhaust systems, office furniture, post boxes, cabinet locks, ignition switches, vending machines and petrol stations. As of May 2023, CompX International has a market cap of $0.23 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of CompX which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find CompX patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over CompX patent portfolio.
How many patents does CompX have?
CompX has a total of 109 patents globally. These patents belong to 57 unique patent families. Out of 109 patents, 44 patents are active.
How Many Patents did CompX 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 | CompX Applications Filed | CompX Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 1 |
| 2022 | – | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | – |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | – | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 9 | 2 |
| 2014 | 6 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 |
| 2011 | 5 | 2 |
How many CompX patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did CompX File in Different Countries?
Countries in which CompX Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 50 |
| Canada | 13 |
| Netherlands | 11 |
| Germany | 7 |
| Europe | 5 |
| Australia | 4 |
| Czech Republic | 2 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Belgium | 2 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of CompX Patents Located?
10 Best CompX Patents
US20060065795A1 is the most popular patent in the CompX portfolio. It has received 49 citations so far from companies like Hon Hai Precision Industry, Lg Electronics, Cosco Management.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of CompX:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20060065795A1 | 49 |
| US7768378B2 | 42 |
| US7104359B1 | 37 |
| US8403376B2 | 36 |
| US7145434B2 | 35 |
| US6609590B2 | 34 |
| US8970344B2 | 31 |
| US20040239218A1 | 29 |
| US8516864B2 | 28 |
| US8742889B2 | 27 |
What Percentage of CompX US Patent Applications were Granted?
CompX (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 7 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 7 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100%.
Below are the key stats of CompX patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for CompX?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Banner & Witcoff | 4 | 100% |
| Richard M Moose | 2 | 100% |
| Dority & Manning | 1 | 100% |
What are CompX key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by CompX?
The chart below distributes patents filed by CompX