Corbion has a total of 3539 patents globally, out of which 2018 have been granted. Of these 3539 patents, more than 60% patents are active. The United States of America is where Corbion has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Brazil. Parallelly, Europe seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also Netherlands is the origin country of Corbion.
Corbion was founded in 1919. Products made from renewable resources are delivered by Corbion NV. Lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives, and lactides are the company’s main products, along with functional blends containing enzymes, emulsifiers, minerals, and vitamins for use in a variety of global markets, including bakery, meat, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, home and personal care, packaging, automotive, coatings, and resins.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Corbion which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Corbion patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Corbion patent portfolio.
How many patents do the CEO of Corbion have?
The CEO Olivier Rigaud have 2 patents.
How many patents does Corbion have?
Corbion has a total of 3539 patents globally. These patents belong to 691 unique patent families. Out of 3539 patents, 2137 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Corbion 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 | Corbion Applications Filed | Corbion Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 2 | 27 |
| 2022 | 29 | 148 |
| 2021 | 60 | 168 |
| 2020 | 126 | 241 |
| 2019 | 70 | 271 |
| 2018 | 161 | 188 |
| 2017 | 178 | 170 |
| 2016 | 301 | 162 |
| 2015 | 274 | 111 |
| 2014 | 368 | 87 |
| 2013 | 240 | 100 |
| 2012 | 324 | 81 |
| 2011 | 153 | 64 |
How many Corbion patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Corbion File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Corbion Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 514 |
| Europe | 390 |
| Brazil | 266 |
| China | 265 |
| Japan | 254 |
| Germany | 220 |
| Spain | 182 |
| Canada | 144 |
| Australia | 138 |
| Mexico | 105 |
| Korea (South) | 100 |
| India | 71 |
| Denmark | 70 |
| Poland | 61 |
| Indonesia | 58 |
| Austria | 49 |
| South Africa | 49 |
| Malaysia | 39 |
| Portugal | 32 |
| Eurasia | 31 |
| Viet Nam | 30 |
| Singapore | 29 |
| Italy | 25 |
| Norway | 25 |
| France | 20 |
| Russia | 19 |
| Hungary | 15 |
| Philippines | 13 |
| Ukraine | 13 |
| New Zealand | 12 |
| Israel | 9 |
| Colombia | 7 |
| Netherlands | 7 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 6 |
| Taiwan | 6 |
| Chile | 5 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Costa Rica | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Morocco | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Corbion Patents Located?
10 Best Corbion Patents
US20090061493A1 is the most popular patent in the Corbion portfolio. It has received 223 citations so far from companies like The Solazyme, Sapphire Energy, Joule Unlimited.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Corbion:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20090061493A1 | 223 |
| US7883882B2 | 212 |
| US20100239712A1 | 207 |
| US20090004715A1 | 193 |
| US20100170144A1 | 188 |
| US20100151112A1 | 162 |
| US20110252696A1 | 161 |
| US20100303989A1 | 151 |
| US20100303990A1 | 147 |
| US20100297331A1 | 143 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Corbion patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Corbion invention. They couldn’t because Corbion had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 114 Corbion patents in 726 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Corbion patent portfolio are Heliae Development, Caravan Ingredients and United States Department of Energy.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Corbion –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Corbion Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Heliae Development | 10 | 23 |
| Caravan Ingredients | 6 | 15 |
| United States Department Of Energy | 6 | 12 |
| Roquette Freres | 5 | 16 |
| Terravia Holdings | 5 | 12 |
| Shell Oil Company | 5 | 9 |
| Fermentalg | 5 | 11 |
| Toray Industries | 5 | 11 |
| Archer Daniels Midland | 4 | 7 |
| Renew Biopharma | 4 | 8 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Corbion Patents
Top Corbion Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20100170144A1 | 15 |
| US20100239712A1 | 12 |
| US7883882B2 | 11 |
| US8119583B2 | 11 |
| US20120247763A1 | 9 |
| US9066527B2 | 7 |
| US8802422B2 | 6 |
| US8557249B2 | 6 |
| US8951308B2 | 6 |
| US20100303990A1 | 6 |
| US20100303989A1 | 5 |
| US9896642B2 | 5 |
| US20070166266A1 | 5 |
| US20100323414A1 | 5 |
| US9375703B2 | 4 |
What Percentage of Corbion US Patent Applications were Granted?
Corbion (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 148 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 100 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 69.93%.
Below are the key stats of Corbion patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Corbion?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Leydig Voit & Mayer | 62 | 68.72% |
| Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson | 21 | 0.00% |
| Oliff | 2 | 100.00% |
| Archived Battelle | 1 | 0.00% |