Crayola has a total of 450 patents globally, out of which 308 have been granted. Of these 450 patents, 56% patents are active. The United States of America is where Crayola has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Australia. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Crayola.
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Do read about some of the most popular patents of Crayola which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Crayola patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Crayola patent portfolio.
How many patents does Crayola have?
Crayola has a total of 450 patents globally. These patents belong to 157 unique patent families. Out of 450 patents, 254 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Crayola 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 | Crayola Applications Filed | Crayola Patents Granted |
| 2025 | 2 | 15 |
| 2024 | 14 | 10 |
| 2023 | 23 | 11 |
| 2022 | 5 | 12 |
| 2021 | 15 | 17 |
| 2020 | 15 | 26 |
| 2019 | 12 | 26 |
| 2018 | 30 | 20 |
| 2017 | 35 | 27 |
| 2016 | 35 | 25 |
How many Crayola patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Crayola File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Crayola Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 185 |
| Canada | 55 |
| Australia | 45 |
| United Kingdom | 39 |
| Europe (EPO) | 19 |
| Mexico | 14 |
| Germany | 14 |
| Austria | 8 |
| Italy | 8 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 7 |
| China | 6 |
| Japan | 3 |
| New Zealand | 3 |
| Spain | 3 |
| India | 3 |
| Philippines | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Costa Rica | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Crayola Patents Located?
10 Best Crayola Patents
US20060236470A1 is the most popular patent in the Crayola portfolio. It has received 73 citations so far from companies like Xerox Corporation, L’oreal, S. C. Johnson & Son.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Crayola:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20060236470A1 | 73 |
| US20120220184A1 | 65 |
| USD608826S1 | 45 |
| US9192874B2 | 37 |
| US20080190788A1 | 34 |
| US20060257439A1 | 33 |
| US7866074B2 | 31 |
| US6964534B2 | 31 |
| US7607591B2 | 28 |
| US20050110309A1 | 27 |
What Percentage of Crayola US Patent Applications were Granted?
Crayola (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 220 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 176 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 84.62%.
Below are the key stats of Crayola patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Crayola?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Shook Hardy & Bacon Llp | 92 | 39.22% |
| Leydig Voit & Mayer Ltd | 51 | 98.44% |
| Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Pc | 43 | 76.32% |
| Stinson Llp | 8 | 100.00% |
| John M Augustyn | 8 | 100.00% |
| Jeffrey B Burgan | 5 | 100.00% |
| Jonathan H Spadt | 3 | 100.00% |
| Xavier Pillai | 2 | 100.00% |
| Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner PA | 2 | 100.00% |
| Ratnerprestia | 2 | 100.00% |
| Neuman Williams Anderson & Olson | 1 | 100.00% |
| John Kilyk Jr | 1 | 100.00% |
| Head Johnson Kachigian & Wilkinson Pc | 1 | 100.00% |
| Bruce M Gagala | 1 | 100.00% |
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What Technologies are Covered by Crayola?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Crayola in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Crayola thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Crayola search focus changed over the years?
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