Howmet Aerospace has a total of 5909 patents globally, out of which 2678 have been granted. Of these 5909 patents, more than 30% patents are active. United States of America is where Howmet Aerospace has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Germany and Europe. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Howmet Aerospace.
Howmet Aerospace was founded in 1888 as Alcoa Inc. Howmet Aerospace provides engineered metal products. The Company offers engines, fasteners, and structures, as well as forged wheels. Howmet Aerospace serves the aerospace and commercial transportation industries. As of April 2022, Howmet Aerospace has a market cap of $14.57 Billion.
Read about some of the most popular patents of Howmet Aerospace which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Howmet Aerospace patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Howmet Aerospace patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Howmet Aerospace have?
The CEO, John C. Plant has 0 patents.
How many patents does Howmet Aerospace have?
Howmet Aerospace has a total of 5909 patents globally. These patents belong to 1556 unique patent families. Out of 5909 patents, 1828 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Howmet Aerospace 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 | Howmet Aerospace Applications Filed | Howmet Aerospace Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 192 | 144 |
| 2012 | 182 | 132 |
| 2013 | 253 | 126 |
| 2014 | 250 | 142 |
| 2015 | 228 | 115 |
| 2016 | 214 | 151 |
| 2017 | 316 | 172 |
| 2018 | 170 | 133 |
| 2019 | 143 | 162 |
| 2020 | 34 | 122 |
| 2021 | – | 75 |
| 2022 | 6 | 34 |
How many Howmet Aerospace patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Howmet Aerospace File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Howmet Aerospace Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 1062 |
| Europe | 624 |
| Japan | 427 |
| China | 405 |
| Canada | 339 |
| Australia | 300 |
| Germany | 287 |
| Brazil | 235 |
| Korea (South) | 191 |
| Spain | 161 |
| Mexico | 141 |
| India | 140 |
| Russia | 114 |
| Austria | 96 |
| United Kingdom | 76 |
| South Africa | 49 |
| Malaysia | 42 |
| Poland | 40 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 36 |
| Denmark | 36 |
| Norway | 33 |
| Hungary | 28 |
| Viet Nam | 26 |
| Indonesia | 25 |
| Eurasia | 23 |
| Taiwan | 23 |
| Argentina | 22 |
| Singapore | 21 |
| Portugal | 21 |
| France | 16 |
| Israel | 16 |
| Chile | 14 |
| Saudi Arabia | 14 |
| New Zealand | 13 |
| Czech Republic | 12 |
| Philippines | 10 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 9 |
| Egypt | 7 |
| Peru | 7 |
| Italy | 6 |
| Iceland | 5 |
| Turkey | 5 |
| Slovenia | 4 |
| Bahrain | 4 |
| Slovakia | 4 |
| Costa Rica | 3 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 |
| Colombia | 2 |
| Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Estonia | 1 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Howmet Aerospace Patents Located?
10 Best Howmet Aerospace Patents
US20160245626A1 is the most popular patent in the Howmet Aerospace portfolio. It has received 181 citations so far from companies like True Velocity Ip Holdings Llc and Bae Systems Plc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Howmet Aerospace:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20160245626A1 | 181 |
| US6626230B1 | 128 |
| US20030223723A1 | 116 |
| US6562154B1 | 116 |
| US20050268746A1 | 114 |
| US6503292B2 | 109 |
| US20050043189A1 | 106 |
| US6440193B1 | 104 |
| US6972110B2 | 100 |
| US6481890B1 | 96 |
Which Companies are using Howmet Aerospace Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Howmet Aerospace patent portfolio are General Electric, Gm Global Technology and Boeing.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| General Electric | 36 |
| Gm Global Technology Operations Llc | 25 |
| Boeing | 21 |
| Ford Global Technologies Llc | 16 |
| Wells Fargo | 13 |
| Jpmorgan Chase Bank | 12 |
| Deutsche Bank | 12 |
| United Technologies Corporation | 11 |
| Toyota | 10 |
| Apple | 10 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Howmet Aerospace Patents
Top Howmet Aerospace Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US6769595B2 | 15 |
| US20070137827A1 | 13 |
| US20150306657A1 | 10 |
| US10353376B2 | 10 |
| US7617863B2 | 8 |
| US6972110B2 | 8 |
| US20100127125A1 | 8 |
| US20100183869A1 | 8 |
| US9249484B2 | 7 |
| US20130189023A1 | 7 |
| US7732059B2 | 6 |
| US20140366998A1 | 6 |
| US7466240B2 | 6 |
| US6626230B1 | 6 |
| US7695226B2 | 6 |
What Percentage of Howmet Aerospace US Patent Applications were Granted?
Howmet Aerospace (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1294 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 881 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 74.28%.
Below are the key stats of Howmet Aerospace’s patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Howmet Aerospace?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc | 697 | 62.05% |
| Arconic Corp | 58 | 97.78% |
| Edward J Timmer | 40 | 95.00% |
| Greenberg Traurig Ny | 34 | 91.18% |
| Alcoa Usa Corp | 32 | 100.00% |
| The Webb Law Firm Pc | 27 | 95.83% |
| Sheridan Ross Pc | 20 | 100.00% |
| Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott Llc | 16 | 80.00% |
| Sand Sebolt & Wernow Co Lpa | 16 | 100.00% |
| Gary P Topolosky Esq | 13 | 53.85% |
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