Emerson Electric has a total of 33855 patents globally, out of which 11980 have been granted. Of these 33855 patents, more than 56% patents are active. United States of America is where Emerson Electric has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Europe. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Emerson Electric.
Emerson Electric was founded in 1890 by John Wesley Emerson. Emerson Electric designs and manufactures electronic and electrical equipment, software, systems, and services. The Company offers its products for industrial, commercial, and consumer markets worldwide through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and commercial and residential solutions divisions. As of April 2022, Emerson Electric has a market cap of $55.82 Billion.
Read about some of the most popular patents of Emerson Electric which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Emerson Electric patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Emerson Electric patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Emerson Electric have?
The Founder John Wesley Emerson has 0 patents and the CEO, Lal Karsanbhai has 0 patents.
How many patents does Emerson Electric have?
Emerson Electric has a total of 33855 patents globally. These patents belong to 9350 unique patent families. Out of 33855 patents, 19026 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Emerson Electric 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 | Emerson Applications Filed | Emerson Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 1805 | 639 |
| 2012 | 1932 | 390 |
| 2013 | 2350 | 502 |
| 2014 | 2445 | 472 |
| 2015 | 1873 | 946 |
| 2016 | 1738 | 1002 |
| 2017 | 1542 | 1001 |
| 2018 | 1536 | 951 |
| 2019 | 1348 | 741 |
| 2020 | 890 | 602 |
| 2021 | 381 | 424 |
| 2022 | 7 | 108 |
How many Emerson Electric patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Emerson Electric File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Emerson Electric Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 6262 |
| China | 5909 |
| Europe | 3055 |
| Germany | 2780 |
| Japan | 2645 |
| Canada | 1466 |
| India | 1099 |
| Russia | 939 |
| Australia | 916 |
| United Kingdom | 884 |
| Mexico | 815 |
| Brazil | 744 |
| Korea (South) | 538 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 392 |
| Argentina | 308 |
| Philippines | 259 |
| Norway | 214 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 206 |
| Spain | 206 |
| Taiwan | 203 |
| Austria | 128 |
| Malaysia | 107 |
| Indonesia | 89 |
| Singapore | 69 |
| Saudi Arabia | 66 |
| Denmark | 65 |
| Sweden | 48 |
| Poland | 38 |
| Italy | 37 |
| New Zealand | 27 |
| Switzerland | 26 |
| South Africa | 18 |
| Chile | 17 |
| Netherlands | 17 |
| France | 17 |
| Israel | 15 |
| Turkey | 10 |
| Portugal | 10 |
| Viet Nam | 7 |
| Hungary | 6 |
| Eurasia | 5 |
| Finland | 5 |
| Croatia | 2 |
| Slovenia | 2 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Peru | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Montenegro | 1 |
| Morocco | 1 |
| Egypt | 1 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Belarus | 1 |
| Africa | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Emerson Electric Patents Located?
10 Best Emerson Electric Patents
US20070021140A1 is the most popular patent in the Emerson Electric portfolio. It has received 728 citations so far from companies like Witricity Corporation, Energous Corporation, Samsung and IBM.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Emerson Electric:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20070021140A1 | 728 |
| US6633782B1 | 635 |
| US7255012B2 | 573 |
| US20020077711A1 | 508 |
| US20140108985A1 | 455 |
| US6449624B1 | 422 |
| US6445963B1 | 388 |
| US6370448B1 | 323 |
| US20070012052A1 | 311 |
| US6397114B1 | 302 |
Which Companies are using Emerson Electric 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 Emerson Electric patent portfolio are Honeywell, General Electric and Siemens.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Honeywell | 193 |
| General Electric | 116 |
| Siemens | 111 |
| Yokogawa Electric | 100 |
| Rockwell Automation Technologies Inc | 89 |
| LG Electronics | 71 |
| IBM | 65 |
| Johnson Controls Technology Company | 63 |
| Samsung Electronics | 61 |
| Mitsubishi Electric | 55 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Emerson Electric Patents
Top Emerson Electric Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20070021140A1 | 41 |
| US7557702B2 | 30 |
| US20090065578A1 | 28 |
| US10152031B2 | 28 |
| US20100131084A1 | 27 |
| US20070012052A1 | 27 |
| US7680546B2 | 25 |
| US20120010758A1 | 25 |
| US6795798B2 | 24 |
| US9638436B2 | 21 |
| US7640007B2 | 21 |
| US20160132046A1 | 21 |
| US20090059814A1 | 20 |
| US20020077711A1 | 20 |
| US9285802B2 | 19 |
What Percentage of Emerson Electric US Patent Applications were Granted?
Emerson Electric (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1362 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 1088 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 84.15%.
Below are the key stats of Emerson Electric patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Emerson Electric?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Harness Dickey | 481 | 78.42% |
| Patent Docket Department | 88 | 90.32% |
| Locke Lord Llp | 77 | 69.86% |
| Rankin Hill & Clark Llp | 71 | 76.81% |
| Hovey Williams Llp | 52 | 92.31% |
| Sutton Mcaughan Deaver Pllc | 47 | 67.39% |
| Emerson Motor Company | 40 | 100.00% |
| Bryan K Wheelock | 26 | 100.00% |
| Mark L Gleason | 25 | 96.00% |
| Mark D Becker | 24 | 95.83% |
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