Fluidmaster has a total of 365 patents globally, out of which 194 have been granted. Of these 365 patents, more than 51% patents are active. United States of America is where Fluidmaster has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Mexico. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Fluidmaster.
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Do read about some of the most popular patents of Fluidmaster which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Fluidmaster patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Fluidmaster patent portfolio.
How many patents does Fluidmaster have?
Fluidmaster has a total of 365 patents globally. These patents belong to 91 unique patent families. Out of 365 patents, 188 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Fluidmaster 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 | Fluidmaster Applications Filed | Fluidmaster Patents Granted |
| 2026 | – | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 |
| 2023 | 5 | 11 |
| 2022 | 15 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 8 |
| 2020 | 11 | 12 |
| 2019 | 9 | 12 |
| 2018 | 38 | 1 |
| 2017 | 15 | 13 |
How many Fluidmaster patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Fluidmaster File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Fluidmaster Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 78 |
| Europe (EPO) | 48 |
| Mexico | 30 |
| United Kingdom | 29 |
| China | 19 |
| Canada | 18 |
| Germany | 13 |
| Austria | 10 |
| Australia | 8 |
| Spain | 6 |
| Japan | 6 |
| Italy | 6 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 5 |
| Colombia | 5 |
| India | 4 |
| Turkey | 4 |
| Korea (South) | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Netherlands | 3 |
| Slovenia | 2 |
| Chile | 2 |
| Denmark | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Fluidmaster Patents Located?
10 Best Fluidmaster Patents
USD707334S1 is the most popular patent in the Fluidmaster portfolio. It has received 63 citations so far from companies like Swan Holdings Llc, Resmed Limited and Brewnique Llc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Fluidmaster:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| USD707334S1 | 63 |
| USD716419S1 | 36 |
| US20070289054A1 | 31 |
| US7029216B2 | 22 |
| US8615822B2 | 21 |
| US20170183853A1 | 20 |
| WO2016073651A1 | 19 |
| US20160097474A1 | 17 |
| USD669558S1 | 15 |
| EP2955288A1 | 13 |
What Percentage of Fluidmaster US Patent Applications were Granted?
Fluidmaster (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 121 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 94 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 81.03%.
Below are the key stats of Fluidmaster patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Fluidmaster?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Gordon & Rees Llp | 33 | 69.70% |
| Greenberg Traurig Dal | 32 | 71.43% |
| Fluidmaster (Inhouse IP Dept.) | 19 | 100.00% |
| Freilich Hornbaker & Rosen | 9 | 93.75% |
| Vic Y Lin | 8 | 100.00% |
| Richard L Myers | 6 | 100.00% |
| Baker & Mckenzie Llp | 2 | 100.00% |
| Le Tuan | 2 | 50.00% |
| Myers Andras Sherman Llp | 2 | 50.00% |
| As America Inc | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Fluidmaster key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Fluidmaster?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Fluidmaster in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Fluidmaster thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Fluidmaster search focus changed over the years?
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