International Flavors & Fragrances has a total of 10462 patents globally, out of which 8 have been granted. Of these 10462 patents, more than 51% patents are active. United States of America is where International Flavors & Fragrances has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of International Flavors & Fragrances.
International Flavors & Fragrances (also known as IFF) was founded in the year 1958. The company creates, manufactures, and supplies flavors and fragrances for the food, beverage, personal care, and household products industries. The Company’s flavors and fragrances are individual ingredients and compounds of a large number of ingredients that are blended, mixed, and reacted together to produce proprietary formulas.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of International Flavors & Fragrances which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find International Flavors & Fragrances patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over International Flavors & Fragrances patent portfolio.
How many patents does International Flavors & Fragrances have?
International Flavors & Fragrances has a total of 10462 patents globally. These patents belong to 1970 unique patent families. Out of 10462 patents, 5399 patents are active.
How Many Patents did International Flavors & Fragrances 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 | International Flavors & Fragrances Applications Filed | International Flavors & Fragrances Patents Granted |
| 2025 | 27 | 130 |
| 2024 | 164 | 307 |
| 2023 | 239 | 311 |
| 2022 | 580 | 357 |
| 2021 | 414 | 517 |
| 2020 | 483 | 482 |
| 2019 | 600 | 512 |
| 2018 | 630 | 542 |
| 2017 | 740 | 586 |
| 2016 | 915 | 547 |
| 2015 | 946 | 674 |
How many International Flavors & Fragrances patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did International Flavors & Fragrances File in Different Countries?
Countries in which International Flavors & Fragrances Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 1743 |
| Europe (EPO) | 1318 |
| China | 878 |
| Brazil | 839 |
| Germany | 684 |
| Austria | 542 |
| Japan | 534 |
| India | 366 |
| Denmark | 345 |
| Mexico | 343 |
| Canada | 328 |
| Australia | 298 |
| Spain | 295 |
| Korea (South) | 183 |
| Poland | 89 |
| South Africa | 77 |
| Argentina | 72 |
| Russia | 66 |
| Thailand | 61 |
| Hungary | 56 |
| Indonesia | 51 |
| New Zealand | 46 |
| Italy | 44 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 43 |
| Philippines | 37 |
| Norway | 36 |
| Israel | 33 |
| Malaysia | 29 |
| Viet Nam | 28 |
| United Kingdom | 28 |
| Singapore | 20 |
| Eurasia | 15 |
| Finland | 11 |
| France | 11 |
| Paraguay | 9 |
| Chile | 8 |
| Turkey | 8 |
| Portugal | 8 |
| Colombia | 8 |
| Taiwan | 7 |
| Slovenia | 7 |
| Slovakia | 7 |
| Africa | 7 |
| Uruguay | 7 |
| Estonia | 6 |
| Ukraine | 6 |
| Serbia | 5 |
| Cyprus | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 |
| Lithuania | 4 |
| Croatia | 4 |
| Peru | 3 |
| Malta | 3 |
| Kenya | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 |
| Ecuador | 2 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 |
| Tunisia | 1 |
| Bangladesh | 1 |
| Egypt | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of International Flavors & Fragrances Patents Located?
10 Best International Flavors & Fragrances Patents
WO2015089447A1 is the most popular patent in the International Flavors & Fragrances portfolio. It has received 312 citations so far from companies like Danisco Us Inc., The Procter and Gamble Company and Basf Se.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of International Flavors & Fragrances:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2015089447A1 | 312 |
| WO2015089441A1 | 299 |
| WO2016069563A1 | 262 |
| WO2016069557A1 | 256 |
| WO2017106414A1 | 145 |
| WO2015077126A1 | 143 |
| WO2015038792A1 | 133 |
| WO2015023961A1 | 125 |
| WO2016205755A1 | 118 |
| WO2016100272A1 | 114 |
What Percentage of International Flavors & Fragrances US Patent Applications were Granted?
International Flavors & Fragrances (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 766 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 545 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 91.94%.
Below are the key stats of International Flavors & Fragrances patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for International Flavors & Fragrances?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| International Flavors & Fragrances (Inhouse IP Dept.) | 415 | 65.65% |
| Arthur L Liberman | 265 | 84.08% |
| Joseph F Leightner Esq | 39 | 82.54% |
| Klarquist Sparkman Llp | 10 | 90.00% |
| Dennis P Clarke | 8 | 100.00% |
| Licata & Tyrrell PC | 4 | 100.00% |
| Elizabeth M Quirk Esq | 5 | 83.34% |
| Saliwanchik Lloyd & Eisenschenk | 3 | 100.00% |
| Beveridge Degrandi Weilacher & Young | 1 | 100.00% |
| Henry M Feiereisen Llc | 1 | 0.00% |
What are International Flavors & Fragrances key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by International Flavors & Fragrances?
The chart below distributes patents filed by International Flavors & Fragrances in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where International Flavors & Fragrances thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has International Flavors & Fragrances search focus changed over the years?
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