Dupont has a total of 16829 patents globally, out of which 9992 have been granted. Of these 16829 patents, more than 63% patents are active. United States of America is where Dupont has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Korea (South). Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Dupont.
Dupont was founded in the year 1802. The Company offers a diverse range of products such as construction materials, adhesives, electronic, fabrics, fibres, home garden, medical devices, resins, printing, and consumer products and also serves energy, automotive, construction, government, military and safety packaging industries globally.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Dupont which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Dupont patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Dupont patent portfolio.
How many patents does Dupont have?
Dupont has a total of 16829 patents globally. These patents belong to 4822 unique patent families. Out of 16829 patents, 10632 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Dupont 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 | Dupont Applications Filed | Dupont Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 125 | 590 |
| 2023 | 578 | 777 |
| 2022 | 768 | 882 |
| 2021 | 832 | 637 |
| 2020 | 874 | 620 |
| 2019 | 753 | 675 |
| 2018 | 1122 | 597 |
| 2017 | 1032 | 689 |
| 2016 | 1164 | 633 |
| 2015 | 1156 | 630 |
| 2014 | 902 | 520 |
| 2013 | 912 | 459 |
How many Dupont patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Dupont File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Dupont Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 3429 |
| China | 2608 |
| Korea (South) | 2552 |
| Japan | 2472 |
| Taiwan | 1500 |
| Europe (EPO) | 1161 |
| Germany | 850 |
| Brazil | 179 |
| Canada | 173 |
| France | 167 |
| India | 164 |
| Singapore | 162 |
| Austria | 100 |
| Australia | 71 |
| Spain | 60 |
| Mexico | 56 |
| Italy | 47 |
| Israel | 35 |
| Norway | 24 |
| United Kingdom | 23 |
| Viet Nam | 20 |
| Malaysia | 20 |
| Indonesia | 19 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 18 |
| Russian Federation | 18 |
| South Africa | 18 |
| Denmark | 14 |
| Philippines | 13 |
| Argentina | 13 |
| Poland | 11 |
| Morocco | 10 |
| Tunisia | 10 |
| New Zealand | 9 |
| Chile | 9 |
| Hungary | 8 |
| Finland | 5 |
| Eurasian Patent Organization | 5 |
| Egypt | 4 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 |
| Cyprus | 2 |
| Jordan | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Estonia | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
| Thailand | 1 |
| Peru | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Luxembourg | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Dupont Patents Located?
10 Best Dupont Patents
US7000000B1 is the most popular patent in the Dupont portfolio. It has received 598 citations so far from companies like Tci Supply, Hyundai and Lenzing.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Dupont:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7000000B1 | 598 |
| WO2014030921A1 | 343 |
| TW201329200A | 323 |
| US6720459B2 | 226 |
| WO2011019156A1 | 207 |
| US9455177B1 | 192 |
| US7112389B1 | 185 |
| US7374652B2 | 178 |
| US6881336B2 | 164 |
| KR1020150010016A | 151 |
What are Dupont key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Dupont?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Dupont in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Dupont thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Dupont search focus changed over the years?
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