Footprint has a total of 87 patents globally, out of which 23 have been granted. Of these 87 patents, more than 90% patents are active. The USA is where Footprint has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and Hong Kong. Parallelly, the USA seems to be the main focused R&D center of Footprint and is also the origin country of the firm.
Footprint was founded in the year 2013 by Troy Swope and Yoke Chung. Company is a materials science technology company that designs, develops and manufactures solutions to replace single-use plastics.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Footprint which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Footprint patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Footprint patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder of Footprint have?
The founders, Troy Swope and Yoke Chung, have 0 and 82 patents respectively.
How many patents does Footprint have?
Footprint has a total of 87 patents globally. These patents belong to 13 unique patent families. Out of 87 patents, 79 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Footprint 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 | Footprint Applications Filed | Footprint Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 13 | 6 |
| 2021 | 15 | – |
| 2020 | 11 | 3 |
| 2019 | 17 | 3 |
| 2018 | 9 | 5 |
| 2017 | 13 | – |
| 2016 | 9 | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
How many Footprint patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Footprint File in Different Countries?
Where are Research Centres of Footprint Patents Located?
10 Best Footprint Patents
US9856608B1 is the most popular patent in the Footprint portfolio. It has received 27 citations so far from companies like Vericool, Aecopaq, and Henry Molded Products.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Footprint:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9856608B1 | 27 |
| US20180030658A1 | 10 |
| US20200277738A1 | 7 |
| US10036126B2 | 5 |
| US20210039856A1 | 4 |
| US10815622B2 | 4 |
| US20180030659A1 | 4 |
| US20180030660A1 | 4 |
| US10428467B2 | 3 |
| US10377547B2 | 3 |
What are Footprint key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Footprint?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Footprint