Dover Corporation has a total of 9334 patents globally, out of which 5520 have been granted. Of these 9334 patents, more than 50% patents are active. United States of America is where Dover Corporation has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Dover Corporation.
Dover Corporation was founded in 1955 by Louis Pope. Dover Corporation manufactures industrial products and manufacturing equipments. The Company’s products includes printing, identification, marking and coding systems, waste handling, industrial equipments, refrigeration systems, display cases, industrial pumps, fuel dispensers, nozzles, piping, and electronic tank gauge equipments. Dover serves customers worldwide. As of May 2022, Dover Corporation has a market cap of $19.40 Billion.
Read about some of the most popular patents of Dover Corporation which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Dover Corporation patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Dover Corporation patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Dover Corporation have?
The Founder Louis Pope has 35 patents and the CEO Richard J. Tobin has 0 patents.
How many patents does Dover Corporation have?
Dover Corporation has a total of 9334 patents globally. These patents belong to 3100 unique patent families. Out of 9334 patents, 4714 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Dover Corporation 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 | Dover Corporation Applications Filed | Dover Corporation Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 371 | 228 |
| 2012 | 381 | 221 |
| 2013 | 415 | 297 |
| 2014 | 445 | 281 |
| 2015 | 558 | 322 |
| 2016 | 546 | 341 |
| 2017 | 605 | 378 |
| 2018 | 407 | 331 |
| 2019 | 384 | 390 |
| 2020 | 327 | 436 |
| 2021 | 169 | 360 |
| 2022 | 6 | 142 |
How many Dover Corporation patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Dover Corporation File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Dover Corporation Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 2097 |
| Europe | 1164 |
| Germany | 878 |
| China | 839 |
| Japan | 428 |
| Canada | 371 |
| Korea (South) | 247 |
| Australia | 245 |
| Brazil | 222 |
| Spain | 221 |
| India | 220 |
| Mexico | 172 |
| United Kingdom | 167 |
| Taiwan | 163 |
| Austria | 150 |
| France | 122 |
| Italy | 120 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 86 |
| Sweden | 65 |
| Portugal | 60 |
| Malaysia | 57 |
| Singapore | 54 |
| Poland | 53 |
| Denmark | 38 |
| Russia | 36 |
| South Africa | 26 |
| Israel | 19 |
| Turkey | 18 |
| Indonesia | 17 |
| Viet Nam | 16 |
| New Zealand | 14 |
| Philippines | 10 |
| Argentina | 10 |
| Chile | 9 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 8 |
| Slovenia | 8 |
| Norway | 7 |
| Netherlands | 7 |
| Croatia | 4 |
| Switzerland | 4 |
| Tunisia | 3 |
| Ecuador | 2 |
| Peru | 2 |
| Panama | 2 |
| Pakistan | 2 |
| Morocco | 2 |
| Serbia | 2 |
| Colombia | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 |
| Belgium | 2 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
| Egypt | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Dover Corporation Patents Located?
10 Best Dover Corporation Patents
US7000911B2 is the most popular patent in the Dover Corporation portfolio. It has received 574 citations so far from companies like Ethicon Llc, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation and Cilag Gmbh International.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Dover Corporation:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7000911B2 | 574 |
| US6649829B2 | 227 |
| US6446049B1 | 203 |
| US20070171647A1 | 157 |
| US6897374B2 | 156 |
| US6654825B2 | 155 |
| US6606833B2 | 140 |
| US7192121B2 | 130 |
| US7033152B2 | 123 |
| US20070195535A1 | 114 |
Which Companies are using Dover Corporation Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Dover Corporation patent portfolio are Samsung Electronics, Gala Industries Inc and Wayne Fueling Systems Llc.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Samsung Electronics | 28 |
| Gala Industries Inc | 24 |
| Wayne Fueling Systems Llc | 13 |
| LG Electronics | 13 |
| Manufacturing Resources International Inc | 13 |
| Delaware Capital Formation Inc | 13 |
| Robert Bosch | 12 |
| Gilbarco Inc | 12 |
| Belanger Inc | 12 |
| Epson | 11 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Dover Corporation Patents
Top Dover Corporation Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9052536B2 | 25 |
| US8683745B2 | 21 |
| US6683782B2 | 14 |
| US6342826B1 | 12 |
| US9365127B2 | 11 |
| US6896937B2 | 11 |
| US20070171647A1 | 11 |
| US7841357B2 | 10 |
| US8674243B2 | 9 |
| US8539968B2 | 9 |
| US9447536B2 | 9 |
| US8554688B2 | 9 |
| US8083034B2 | 9 |
| US6447256B2 | 9 |
| US8925808B2 | 8 |
What Percentage of Dover Corporation US Patent Applications were Granted?
Dover Corporation (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 14 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 14 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of Dover Corporation patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Dover Corporation?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Dinsmore & Shohl | 4 | 100.00% |
| Scott N Barker | 4 | 100.00% |
| James D Liles | 2 | 100.00% |
| Ballard Spahr Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| David Woycechowsky | 1 | 100.00% |
| James C Vago | 1 | 100.00% |
| Phillip A Rotman Ii | 1 | 100.00% |
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