Free Form Fibers has a total of 77 patents globally, out of which 29 have been granted. Of these 77 patents, more than 58% patents are active. The United States of America is where Free Form Fibers has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Japan. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Free Form Fibers.
Free Form Fibers was founded in 2006. Free Form Fibers develops technology using laser-driven chemical vapour deposition (LCVD) to produce high-performance fibers quickly and affordably. These fibers are heat and chemical-resistant, serving industries like military, aerospace, automotive, biomedical, and energy.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Free Form Fibers which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Free Form Fibers patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Free Form Fibers patent portfolio.
How many patents does Free Form Fibers have?
Free Form Fibers has a total of 77 patents globally. These patents belong to 18 unique patent families. Out of 77 patents, 45 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Free Form Fibers 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 | Free Form Fibers Applications Filed | Free Form Fibers Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 8 | 4 |
| 2017 | 22 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | – |
| 2015 | 12 | – |
| 2013 | 8 | – |
How many Free Form Fibers patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Free Form Fibers File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Free Form Fibers Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States of America | 24 |
| Europe (EPO) | 11 |
| Japan | 11 |
| Canada | 5 |
| China | 4 |
| Austria | 2 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Free Form Fibers Patents Located?
The Research Centers of Free Form Fibers Patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Free Form Fibers Patents
WO2015200257A1 is the most popular patent in the Free Form Fibers portfolio. It has received 39 citations so far from companies like X-Energy, Battelle Energy Alliance, BWXT Advanced Technologies.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Free Form Fibers:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2015200257A1 | 39 |
| WO2013180764A1 | 31 |
| WO2015112935A1 | 13 |
| US20180087157A1 | 9 |
| US20180087214A1 | 8 |
| US20170331022A1 | 8 |
| US20170326838A1 | 8 |
| US20170369998A1 | 6 |
| US9938393B2 | 5 |
| US10047015B2 | 4 |
What Percentage of Free Form Fibers US Patent Applications Were Granted?
Free Form Fibers (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 24 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 13 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 72.22%.
Below are the key stats of Free Form Fibers patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Free Form Fibers?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti Pc | 22 | 68.75% |
| James Maxwell Urgent | 1 | 100% |
| Shalini Venkatesh | 1 | 100% |
What are Free Form Fibers key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Free Form Fibers?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Free Form Fibers in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Free Form Fibers thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Free Form Fibers search focus changed over the years?
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