Corning has a total of 36949 patents globally, out of which 9782 have been granted. Of these 36949 patents, more than 54% patents are active. The United States of America is where Corning has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Europe. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also USA is the origin country of Corning.
Corning was founded in the year 1851. Corning is a global technology-based company. The Company produces optical fiber, cable, and photonic components for the telecommunications industry, as well as manufactures glass panels, funnels, liquid crystal display glass, and projection video lens assemblies for the information display industry.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Corning which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Corning patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Corning patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Corning have?
The Founder Amory Houghton has 1 patent and the CEO Wendell Weeks has 174 patents.
How many patents does Corning have?
Corning has a total of 36949 patents globally. These patents belong to 10196 unique patent families. Out of 36949 patents, 20039 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Corning 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 | Corning Applications Filed | Corning Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 22 |
| 2022 | 591 | 345 |
| 2021 | 1340 | 676 |
| 2020 | 2363 | 490 |
| 2019 | 3100 | 1595 |
| 2018 | 3032 | 1210 |
| 2017 | 3236 | 836 |
| 2016 | 3077 | 510 |
| 2015 | 3378 | 882 |
| 2014 | 3206 | 865 |
| 2013 | 3309 | 1270 |
| 2012 | 2665 | 1081 |
| 2011 | 2347 | – |
How many Corning patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Corning File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Corning Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 7982 |
| China | 4786 |
| Europe | 4115 |
| Japan | 3974 |
| Korea (South) | 3118 |
| Taiwan | 2795 |
| Germany | 1738 |
| India | 778 |
| Australia | 542 |
| Canada | 463 |
| Mexico | 279 |
| Viet Nam | 231 |
| Brazil | 228 |
| Spain | 196 |
| Poland | 172 |
| Russia | 143 |
| Singapore | 101 |
| France | 88 |
| Denmark | 75 |
| United Kingdom | 60 |
| Italy | 56 |
| South Africa | 40 |
| Netherlands | 40 |
| Malaysia | 33 |
| Portugal | 30 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 29 |
| Indonesia | 21 |
| Austria | 18 |
| Hungary | 16 |
| Israel | 13 |
| Norway | 13 |
| Chile | 10 |
| Colombia | 8 |
| Croatia | 7 |
| Turkey | 6 |
| Lithuania | 5 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 |
| Argentina | 3 |
| Peru | 3 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
Where are the Research Centers of Corning Patents Located?
10 Best Corning Patents
US8312739B2 is the most popular patent in the Corning portfolio. It has received 323 citations so far from companies like Apple and Rubicon Technology.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Corning:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8312739B2 | 323 |
| US20120135226A1 | 307 |
| US8854623B2 | 288 |
| US8913862B1 | 281 |
| US20140126914A1 | 266 |
| US8712200B1 | 246 |
| US8532492B2 | 245 |
| US20130004758A1 | 242 |
| US8218929B2 | 240 |
| US20150071594A1 | 228 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Corning patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Corning invention. They couldn’t because Corning had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 1354 Corning patents in 6622 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Corning patent portfolio are Samsung, Agc Inc and Schott Ag.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Corning –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Corning Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Samsung | 133 | 318 |
| Agc Inc | 123 | 318 |
| Schott Ag | 74 | 228 |
| Nippon Electric Glass | 66 | 186 |
| Chase Bank | 66 | 148 |
| Apple | 47 | 139 |
| Sumitomo Electric Industries | 35 | 89 |
| Boe Technology Group Co | 31 | 75 |
| Ngk Insulators | 28 | 56 |
| Commscope Technologies Llc | 28 | 67 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Corning Patents
Top Corning Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8436833B2 | 17 |
| US8169933B2 | 17 |
| US8283554B2 | 15 |
| US8412103B2 | 15 |
| US9073291B2 | 14 |
| US9010153B2 | 14 |
| US9019211B2 | 13 |
| US8232218B2 | 13 |
| US9952375B2 | 12 |
| US20130295357A1 | 12 |
| US8561429B2 | 11 |
| US8187987B2 | 11 |
| US8152385B2 | 11 |
| US8189983B2 | 11 |
| US20120052302A1 | 11 |
What Percentage of Corning US Patent Applications were Granted?
Corning (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 6141 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 3829 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 72.01%.
Below are the key stats of Corning patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Corning?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Corning Incorporated | 5606 | 71.40% |
| Dinsmore & Shohl Llp | 82 | 91.18% |
| Hoffmann & Baron Llp | 55 | 83.64% |
| Patterson & Sheridan Llp | 32 | 93.75% |
| Harness Dickey | 26 | 42.31% |
| Wissing Miller Llp | 22 | 95.45% |
| Moser Patterson & Sheridan Llp | 12 | 91.67% |
| Clinton S Janes Jr | 10 | 90.00% |
| Timothy M Schaeberle | 10 | 70.00% |
| Foley & Lardner Llp | 9 | 77.78% |