Essity has a total of 16473 patents globally, out of which 9116 have been granted. Of these 16473 patents, more than 41% patents are active. China is where Essity has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and the USA. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also Sweden is the origin country of Essity.
Essity was founded in the year 2017. The Company develops, produces, and sells personal care products and also offers products such as toilet papers, household towels, handkerchiefs, facial tissues, hand sanitizers, dispensers, wet wipes, and napkins. Essity markets its products globally.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Essity which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Essity patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Essity patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Essity have?
The CEO Magnus Groth have 3 patents.
How many patents does Essity have?
Essity has a total of 16473 patents globally. These patents belong to 5527 unique patent families. Out of 16473 patents, 6910 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Essity 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 | Essity Applications Filed | Essity Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 12 | 117 |
| 2022 | 207 | 557 |
| 2021 | 365 | 691 |
| 2020 | 572 | 566 |
| 2019 | 673 | 461 |
| 2018 | 680 | 502 |
| 2017 | 819 | 454 |
| 2016 | 500 | 555 |
| 2015 | 699 | 411 |
| 2014 | 568 | 438 |
| 2013 | 679 | 464 |
| 2012 | 940 | 443 |
| 2011 | 716 | 366 |
How many Essity patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Essity File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Essity Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 1870 |
| Europe | 1625 |
| United States Of America | 1545 |
| Australia | 1072 |
| Germany | 972 |
| Mexico | 954 |
| Japan | 676 |
| Colombia | 648 |
| Brazil | 611 |
| Russia | 567 |
| Poland | 483 |
| Canada | 410 |
| Spain | 329 |
| Malaysia | 303 |
| Sweden | 284 |
| United Kingdom | 265 |
| Austria | 262 |
| Chile | 212 |
| Denmark | 198 |
| South Africa | 190 |
| India | 183 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 169 |
| Argentina | 133 |
| Taiwan | 122 |
| New Zealand | 111 |
| Tunisia | 109 |
| Korea (South) | 105 |
| Saudi Arabia | 95 |
| Philippines | 91 |
| Indonesia | 75 |
| Hungary | 71 |
| Italy | 65 |
| Costa Rica | 52 |
| Slovakia | 45 |
| Norway | 31 |
| Ecuador | 22 |
| Singapore | 22 |
| Turkey | 20 |
| United Arab Emirates | 17 |
| Peru | 11 |
| Egypt | 10 |
| Honduras | 10 |
| Finland | 9 |
| Macao | 8 |
| France | 8 |
| Ukraine | 7 |
| Viet Nam | 7 |
| Czech Republic | 6 |
| Dominican Republic | 5 |
| Morocco | 5 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 |
| Portugal | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Netherlands | 3 |
| Brunei | 3 |
| Lithuania | 3 |
| Cyprus | 3 |
| Montenegro | 3 |
| Nicaragua | 3 |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| Latvia | 3 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Estonia | 2 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 |
| Thailand | 1 |
| Jordan | 1 |
Where are the Research Centers of Essity Patents Located?
10 Best Essity Patents
US6375646B1 is the most popular patent in the Essity portfolio. It has received 222 citations so far from companies like Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc, Tyco Healthcare Retail Services, and P&G.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Essity:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6375646B1 | 222 |
| US7959624B2 | 208 |
| US7005558B1 | 187 |
| US20070244455A1 | 157 |
| US6402729B1 | 151 |
| USD467799S1 | 139 |
| US6461344B1 | 138 |
| US6648871B2 | 129 |
| US6494873B2 | 126 |
| US20080300559A1 | 125 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Essity patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Essity invention. They couldn’t because Essity had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 445 Essity patents in 1905 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Essity patent portfolio are Procter & Gamble, Kimberly-Clark and Unicharm.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Essity –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Essity Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Procter & Gamble | 139 | 366 |
| Kimberly-Clark | 71 | 160 |
| Unicharm | 31 | 54 |
| Kci Licensing Inc | 27 | 53 |
| Gpcp Ip Holdings Llc | 22 | 41 |
| Daio Paper Corporation | 16 | 33 |
| Kci Usa Inc | 14 | 28 |
| Eastman Chemical Company | 10 | 25 |
| Zuiko Corporation | 7 | 15 |
| 3M | 7 | 8 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Essity Patents
Top Essity Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7959624B2 | 21 |
| US8672905B2 | 16 |
| US8647319B2 | 13 |
| US20070244455A1 | 11 |
| US7384505B2 | 9 |
| US7850672B2 | 8 |
| US20140367401A1 | 8 |
| US20080300559A1 | 7 |
| US8389427B2 | 7 |
| US8196809B2 | 7 |
| US7258764B2 | 7 |
| US10874559B2 | 6 |
| US7176344B2 | 6 |
| US7178689B2 | 6 |
| US8575418B2 | 5 |
What Percentage of Essity US Patent Applications were Granted?
Essity (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 745 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 581 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 91.07%.
Below are the key stats of Essity patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Essity?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Essity Hygiene And Health Aktiebolag | 396 | 90.88% |
| Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Llp | 218 | 93.06% |
| Cantor Colburn Llp | 90 | 86.79% |
| Merchant & Gould | 13 | 100.00% |
| Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney | 11 | 81.82% |
| Wood Herron & Evans | 5 | 60.00% |
| Nixon & Vanderhye | 3 | 100.00% |
| Attention Of Joshua N Randall | 2 | 100.00% |
| 3M Innovative Properties Company | 1 | 100.00% |
| Attention Of James A Larson | 1 | 100.00% |