CRH has a total of 2160 patents globally, out of which 1582 have been granted. Of these 2160 patents, more than 44% patents are active. United States of America is where CRH has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Canada. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also Ireland is the origin country of CRH.
CRH was founded in the year 1970. The Company provides building materials. The Company manufactures and supplies wide range of building materials and products for construction and maintenance of infrastructure, housing and commercial projects.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of CRH which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find CRH patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over CRH patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of CRH have?
The founder Donald Roach has 0 patent and Tom Roach has 0 patent and CEO Albert Manifold has 0 patent.
How many patents does CRH have?
CRH has a total of 2160 patents globally. These patents belong to 855 unique patent families. Out of 2160 patents, 969 patents are active.
How Many Patents did CRH 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 | CRH Applications Filed | CRH Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 6 | 32 |
| 2022 | 19 | 31 |
| 2021 | 62 | 88 |
| 2020 | 57 | 73 |
| 2019 | 45 | 73 |
| 2018 | 100 | 83 |
| 2017 | 119 | 84 |
| 2016 | 101 | 66 |
| 2015 | 77 | 65 |
| 2014 | 121 | 69 |
| 2013 | 81 | 101 |
| 2012 | 95 | 93 |
How many CRH patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did CRH File in Different Countries?
Countries in which CRH Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 710 |
| Europe | 236 |
| Canada | 166 |
| Germany | 133 |
| Australia | 102 |
| United Kingdom | 102 |
| Austria | 96 |
| Korea (South) | 54 |
| Poland | 48 |
| Netherlands | 38 |
| Mexico | 34 |
| Spain | 34 |
| Denmark | 32 |
| France | 30 |
| Brunei | 27 |
| New Zealand | 27 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 21 |
| China | 21 |
| Japan | 18 |
| Norway | 16 |
| Portugal | 15 |
| Belgium | 12 |
| India | 11 |
| Indonesia | 10 |
| Finland | 9 |
| Ireland | 9 |
| Czech Republic | 7 |
| Italy | 6 |
| Singapore | 6 |
| Brazil | 5 |
| Slovakia | 5 |
| Hungary | 5 |
| Philippines | 5 |
| Malaysia | 4 |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| South Africa | 3 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Argentina | 2 |
| Russia | 2 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Estonia | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of CRH Patents Located?
10 Best CRH Patents
USD594737S1 is the most popular patent in the CRH portfolio. It has received 231 citations so far from companies like Vivant Medical, Covidien and Classic Brands.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of CRH:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| USD594737S1 | 231 |
| USD511578S1 | 175 |
| USD482133S1 | 166 |
| USD529628S1 | 154 |
| US6898908B2 | 152 |
| USD538946S1 | 150 |
| USD530831S1 | 143 |
| USD518578S1 | 142 |
| USD479003S1 | 139 |
| USD513805S1 | 138 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to CRH patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to CRH invention. They couldn’t because CRH had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 144 CRH patents in 751 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the CRH patent portfolio are Keystone Retaining Wall Systems, Anchor Wall Systems and Les Materiaux De Construction Oldcastle.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing CRH –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing CRH Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Keystone Retaining Wall Systems | 12 | 33 |
| Anchor Wall Systems | 10 | 30 |
| Les Materiaux De Construction Oldcastle | 7 | 13 |
| Oldcastle Infrastructure | 7 | 10 |
| Pavestone | 6 | 15 |
| Oldcastle Precast | 6 | 7 |
| Barrette Outdoor Living | 5 | 9 |
| Flooring Industries Limited | 4 | 7 |
| Hohmann & Barnard | 4 | 7 |
| Hubbell Incorporated | 4 | 11 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on CRH Patents
Top CRH Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7473722B2 | 12 |
| US7410328B2 | 9 |
| US6898908B2 | 8 |
| US6701683B2 | 6 |
| US7163352B2 | 6 |
| US8034234B2 | 5 |
| US7704434B2 | 5 |
| US7294256B2 | 5 |
| US6921231B2 | 5 |
| US7208112B2 | 5 |
| US6899240B2 | 5 |
| US7568320B2 | 4 |
| US7140867B2 | 4 |
| US8051568B2 | 4 |
| US20050109693A1 | 4 |
What Percentage of CRH US Patent Applications were Granted?
CRH (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 17 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 14 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 82.35%.
Below are the key stats of CRH patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for CRH?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Nixon & Vanderhye | 7 | 100.00% |
| Bell Nunnally & Martin | 2 | 100.00% |
| Howard & Howard Attorneys | 2 | 100.00% |
| Winstead | 2 | 100.00% |
| Bliss Mcglynn | 1 | 100.00% |
| Honeywell Shimokaji | 1 | 0.00% |
| King Ip Law | 1 | 100.00% |
| Thomas F Smegal Jr | 1 | 100.00% |
What are CRH key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by CRH?
The chart below distributes patents filed by CRH