Global Graphene has a total of 1039 patents globally, out of which 531 have been granted. Of these 1039 patents, more than 75% patents are active. United States of America is where Global Graphene has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China, Korea (South) and Japan. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Global Graphene.
Global Graphene was founded in the year 2007. Global Graphene Group is working on selling stuff made of graphene, like the raw materials and things that use graphene to do cool stuff, like nanocomposites.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Global Graphene which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Global Graphene patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Global Graphene patent portfolio.
How many patents does Global Graphene have?
Global Graphene has a total of 1039 patents globally. These patents belong to 429 unique patent families. Out of 1039 patents, 781 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Global Graphene 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 | Global Graphene Applications Filed | Global Graphene Patents Granted |
| 2024 | – | 1 |
| 2023 | 12 | 83 |
| 2022 | 34 | 97 |
| 2021 | 44 | 78 |
| 2020 | 64 | 73 |
| 2019 | 140 | 35 |
| 2018 | 267 | 40 |
| 2017 | 190 | 35 |
| 2016 | 99 | 22 |
| 2015 | 29 | 20 |
| 2014 | 15 | 21 |
| 2013 | 32 | 4 |
How many Global Graphene patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Global Graphene File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Global Graphene Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 578 |
| China | 77 |
| Korea (South) | 76 |
| Japan | 76 |
| Europe | 3 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Taiwan | 3 |
Where are Research Centres of Global Graphene Patents Located?
10 Best Global Graphene Patents
US7071258B1 is the most popular patent in the Global Graphene portfolio. It has received 678 citations so far from companies like Samsung Electronics, Gm Global and Nissan Motor.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Global Graphene:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7071258B1 | 678 |
| US20050271574A1 | 450 |
| US20080048152A1 | 272 |
| US20100000441A1 | 237 |
| US20140030590A1 | 234 |
| US20130171502A1 | 214 |
| US20080020193A1 | 197 |
| US20090186276A1 | 154 |
| US7824651B2 | 133 |
| WO2009061685A1 | 126 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Global Graphene patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Global Graphene invention. They couldn’t because Global Graphene had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 236 Global Graphene patents in 2038 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Global Graphene patent portfolio are Samsung, LG and Semiconductor Energy Laboratory.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Global Graphene –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Global Graphene Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Samsung | 46 | 88 |
| LG | 40 | 89 |
| Semiconductor Energy Laboratory | 36 | 110 |
| Toyota | 20 | 31 |
| General Motors | 16 | 32 |
| Robert Bosch | 16 | 26 |
| Hon Hai Precision | 11 | 32 |
| Applied Nanostructured Solutions | 8 | 22 |
| Uchicago Argonne Llc | 8 | 21 |
| Korea Institute Of Science And Technology | 8 | 16 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Global Graphene Patents
Top Global Graphene Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8936874B2 | 37 |
| US9558860B2 | 37 |
| US20140030590A1 | 26 |
| US8691441B2 | 22 |
| US8968820B2 | 19 |
| US9112240B2 | 19 |
| US9742001B2 | 18 |
| US20100000441A1 | 17 |
| US8435676B2 | 17 |
| US8241793B2 | 17 |
| US9233850B2 | 15 |
| US9564629B2 | 15 |
| US9385397B2 | 15 |
| US20050271574A1 | 15 |
| US8859143B2 | 15 |
What Percentage of Global Graphene US Patent Applications were Granted?
Global Graphene (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 542 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 360 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 98.09%.
Below are the key stats of Global Graphene patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Global Graphene?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Nanotek Instruments | 534 | 99.62% |
| Thompson Hine Llp | 2 | 100.00% |
| Bor Z Jang | 1 | 100.00% |
| Esplin & Associates Gopro | 1 | 100.00% |
| Mark P Levy Esq | 1 | 100.00% |
| North America IP Corporation | 1 | 100.00% |
| Oliff Plc | 1 | 0.00% |
| Sughrue Mion Pllc | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Global Graphene key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Global Graphene?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Global Graphene