Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) has a total of 1862 patents globally, out of which 815 have been granted. Of these 1862 patents, more than 37% patents are active. United States of America is where Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and Belgium is the origin country of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL).
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) was founded in the year 1902. The Company operates as an investment holding company. The Company invests in Europe and focuses on long term value creation. As of April 2023, the market cap of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) is $11.81 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) have?
The CEO Ian Galliennne has 0 patent.
How many patents does Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) have?
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) has a total of 1862 patents globally. These patents belong to 660 unique patent families. Out of 1862 patents, 706 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) 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 | Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) Applications Filed | Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 3 | 12 |
| 2022 | 11 | 62 |
| 2021 | 18 | 74 |
| 2020 | 44 | 60 |
| 2019 | 57 | 48 |
| 2018 | 107 | 86 |
| 2017 | 184 | 45 |
| 2016 | 216 | 47 |
| 2015 | 145 | 39 |
| 2014 | 72 | 38 |
| 2013 | 103 | 38 |
| 2012 | 81 | 19 |
How many Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 272 |
| Europe | 216 |
| China | 154 |
| Japan | 141 |
| Germany | 113 |
| Brazil | 109 |
| United Kingdom | 82 |
| Korea (South) | 64 |
| India | 59 |
| Spain | 50 |
| Mexico | 45 |
| Canada | 42 |
| France | 38 |
| Australia | 29 |
| Poland | 24 |
| Austria | 23 |
| Denmark | 18 |
| Italy | 18 |
| Portugal | 15 |
| Finland | 11 |
| Indonesia | 11 |
| Norway | 10 |
| Hungary | 9 |
| South Africa | 7 |
| Singapore | 7 |
| Netherlands | 7 |
| Malaysia | 5 |
| Taiwan | 5 |
| Russia | 5 |
| Viet Nam | 4 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 4 |
| Turkey | 4 |
| Sweden | 3 |
| Argentina | 3 |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 3 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 |
| Albania | 1 |
| Egypt | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Eurasia | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| San Marino | 1 |
| Estonia | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) Patents Located?
10 Best Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) Patents
WO2010131016A2 is the most popular patent in the Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) portfolio. It has received 168 citations so far from companies like Imerys S.A., BASF SE and Omya International.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL):
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2010131016A2 | 168 |
| US6464770B1 | 80 |
| US6712974B1 | 79 |
| WO2014091212A1 | 76 |
| US6402826B1 | 71 |
| WO2005075353A1 | 70 |
| US6615987B1 | 68 |
| WO2014057273A1 | 67 |
| US20100239679A1 | 66 |
| US6770399B2 | 63 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) invention. They couldn’t because Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 103 Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) patents in 673 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) patent portfolio are Imerys, Imertech and Ecopuro.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Imerys | 32 | 110 |
| Imertech | 16 | 49 |
| Ecopuro | 8 | 42 |
| Samsung | 7 | 16 |
| Omya International | 7 | 14 |
| LG | 7 | 11 |
| Basf | 6 | 17 |
| Halliburton Energy Services | 6 | 16 |
| Ep Minerals | 5 | 11 |
| Westrock | 4 | 14 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) Patents
Top Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US6770399B2 | 15 |
| US6712898B2 | 12 |
| US6464770B1 | 12 |
| US7497903B2 | 10 |
| US20100239679A1 | 10 |
| US8329136B2 | 9 |
| US20110195168A1 | 9 |
| US9187612B2 | 8 |
| US8242050B2 | 7 |
| US6939526B2 | 7 |
| US9196904B2 | 6 |
| US6682775B2 | 6 |
| US6610137B2 | 5 |
| US20100300053A1 | 5 |
| US9943079B2 | 5 |
What Percentage of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) US Patent Applications were Granted?
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 20 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 14 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 82.35%.
Below are the key stats of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL)?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Straub & Straub | 12 | 100.00% |
| Navairwd | 3 | 100.00% |
| Straub & Pokotylo | 3 | 50.00% |
| Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch | 2 | 0.00% |