Fairmount Santrol has a total of 164 patents globally, out of which 66 have been granted. Of these 164 patents, more than 37% patents are active. The United States of America is where Fairmount Santrol has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Mexico. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Fairmount Santrol.
Fairmount Santrol was founded in 1978. Fairmount Santrol does business as a holding firm. The Company manufactures sand and sand-based products utilised by oil and gas exploration and production businesses through its subsidiaries.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Fairmount Santrol which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Fairmount Santrol patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Fairmount Santrol patent portfolio.
How many patents does Fairmount Santrol have?
Fairmount Santrol has a total of 164 patents globally. These patents belong to 34 unique patent families. Out of 164 patents, 61 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Fairmount Santrol 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 | Fairmount Santrol Applications Filed | Fairmount Santrol Patents Granted |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | – | 1 |
| 2019 | 9 | 8 |
| 2018 | 10 | 3 |
| 2017 | 15 | 6 |
| 2016 | 15 | 11 |
| 2015 | 15 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 | 8 |
| 2013 | 19 | 6 |
| 2012 | 12 | 3 |
| 2011 | – | 5 |
How many Fairmount Santrol patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Fairmount Santrol File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Fairmount Santrol Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 43 |
| China | 16 |
| Mexico | 14 |
| Europe | 9 |
| Argentina | 8 |
| Australia | 7 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 6 |
| Brazil | 5 |
| Denmark | 5 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Russia | 4 |
| Norway | 4 |
| Israel | 4 |
| India | 3 |
| Korea (South) | 3 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Taiwan | 2 |
| Japan | 2 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Fairmount Santrol Patents Located?
10 Best Fairmount Santrol Patents
US20060175059A1 is the most popular patent in the Fairmount Santrol portfolio. It has received 250 citations so far from companies like Schlumberger, Carbo Ceramics, Bj Services.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Fairmount Santrol:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20060175059A1 | 250 |
| US7049272B2 | 174 |
| US7135231B1 | 168 |
| US20060035790A1 | 168 |
| US7647964B2 | 108 |
| US20140000891A1 | 100 |
| US7244492B2 | 74 |
| CN104379697A | 72 |
| CN104364343A | 71 |
| US20140014348A1 | 62 |
What Technologies are Covered by Fairmount Santrol?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Fairmount Santrol