ITC Limited has a total of 1006 patents globally, out of which 321 have been granted. Of these 1006 patents, more than 79% patents are active. India is where ITC Limited has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by USA and Korea (South). Parallelly, India seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of ITC Limited.
ITC Limited was founded in 1910. ITC Limited is an Indian conglomerate company, which has a diversified presence in Cigarettes, Hotels, Paperboards & Specialty Papers, Packaging, Agri Business, Packaged Foods & Confectionery, Branded Apparel, Greeting Cards and other FMCG products. As of April 2022, ITC Limited has a market cap of $42.44 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of ITC Limited which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find ITC Limited patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over ITC Limited patent portfolio.
How many patents does ITC Limited have?
ITC Limited has a total of 1006 patents globally. These patents belong to 942 unique patent families. Out of 1006 patents, 801 patents are active.
How Many Patents did ITC Limited 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 | ITC Applications Filed | ITC Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 48 | 28 |
| 2012 | 42 | 12 |
| 2013 | 49 | 2 |
| 2014 | 141 | 3 |
| 2015 | 182 | 5 |
| 2016 | 144 | 10 |
| 2017 | 122 | 40 |
| 2018 | 71 | 53 |
| 2019 | 67 | 42 |
| 2020 | 16 | 35 |
| 2021 | 2 | 44 |
| 2022 | – | 10 |
How many ITC Limited patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did ITC Limited File in Different Countries?
Countries in which ITC Limited Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| India | 839 |
| United States Of America | 57 |
| Korea (South) | 43 |
| Canada | 9 |
| Europe | 6 |
| Taiwan | 5 |
| China | 4 |
| Australia | 3 |
| Singapore | 3 |
| Germany | 3 |
| South Africa | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Serbia | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 |
| Pakistan | 2 |
| Argentina | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of ITC Limited Patents Located?
10 Best ITC Limited Patents
US6639975B1 is the most popular patent in the ITC Limited portfolio. It has received 314 citations so far from companies like Headwater Research Llc, Infosys Limited and At&T.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of ITC Limited:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6639975B1 | 314 |
| US6438217B1 | 227 |
| US6711154B1 | 153 |
| US20050100760A1 | 150 |
| US20070286944A1 | 111 |
| US20060199493A1 | 74 |
| USD544979S1 | 67 |
| USD561374S1 | 47 |
| US6609852B2 | 47 |
| US6454439B1 | 40 |
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