James Hardie has a total of 808 patents globally, out of which 342 have been granted. Of these 808 patents, more than 7% patents are active. Germany is where James Hardie has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Canada. Parallelly, Australia seems to be the main focused R&D centre and Ireland is the origin country of James Hardie.
James Hardie was founded in the year 1888. The Company manufactures building products for new home construction and remodelling. The Company’s products include fibre cement siding, backer board, and pipe. As of February 2023, the market cap of James Hardie is $9.4 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of James Hardie which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find James Hardie patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over James Hardie patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of James Hardie have?
The founder James white has 69 patents and CEO Aaron Erter has 1 patent.
How many patents does James Hardie have?
James Hardie has a total of 808 patents globally. These patents belong to 235 unique patent families. Out of 808 patents, 59 patents are active.
How Many Patents did James Hardie 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 | James Hardie Applications Filed | James Hardie Patents Granted |
| 2022 | – | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 9 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 6 |
| 2013 | – | 7 |
| 2012 | – | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 6 |
How many James Hardie patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did James Hardie File in Different Countries?
Countries in which James Hardie Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Germany | 58 |
| Europe | 52 |
| Canada | 46 |
| Mexico | 38 |
| Malaysia | 38 |
| Korea (South) | 38 |
| United States Of America | 37 |
| Philippines | 37 |
| Chile | 36 |
| Taiwan | 33 |
| Australia | 33 |
| Poland | 32 |
| Argentina | 32 |
| Brazil | 26 |
| Austria | 24 |
| Czech Republic | 24 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 24 |
| Japan | 24 |
| Singapore | 19 |
| China | 19 |
| Spain | 13 |
| Norway | 11 |
| Denmark | 8 |
| Hungary | 6 |
| Costa Rica | 6 |
| New Zealand | 6 |
| Panama | 3 |
| Russia | 3 |
| Turkey | 2 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| South Africa | 2 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of James Hardie Patents Located?
10 Best James Hardie Patents
WO2002070425A1 is the most popular patent in the James Hardie portfolio. It has received 151 citations so far from companies like Basf, Saint Gobain Mat Constr Sas and Construction Research & Technology.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of James Hardie:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2002070425A1 | 151 |
| US20030089061A1 | 111 |
| US7197644B2 | 85 |
| WO2004018090A1 | 67 |
| US20030046891A1 | 62 |
| US20050284339A1 | 61 |
| WO2002031287A1 | 52 |
| US7021018B2 | 49 |
| US20030000424A1 | 46 |
| WO2005071179A1 | 45 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to James Hardie patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to James Hardie invention. They couldn’t because James Hardie had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 19 James Hardie patents in 83 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the James Hardie patent portfolio are Bmi Group, Construction Research & Technology and United States Gypsum Company.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing James Hardie –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing James Hardie Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Bmi Group | 2 | 6 |
| Construction Research & Technology | 2 | 4 |
| United States Gypsum Company | 2 | 2 |
| United Services Automobile Association | 1 | 2 |
| Monier Technical Centre | 1 | 5 |
| Inventive Resources | 1 | 4 |
| Composite Foam Material Technology | 1 | 1 |
| Samsung | 1 | 1 |
| Comptoir Du Batiment | 1 | 1 |
| International Paper Company | 1 | 3 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on James Hardie Patents
Top James Hardie Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20050284339A1 | 7 |
| US20040052520A1 | 5 |
| US20030089061A1 | 3 |
| US20050134045A1 | 3 |
| US7197644B2 | 3 |
| US20030146539A1 | 2 |
| US6860181B2 | 2 |
| US20070131145A1 | 2 |
| US20020169271A1 | 2 |
| US7021018B2 | 1 |
| US20030046891A1 | 1 |
| US20020179219A1 | 1 |
| US20040202810A1 | 1 |
| US6904235B2 | 1 |
| US20080202389A1 | 1 |
What Percentage of James Hardie US Patent Applications were Granted?
James Hardie (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 29 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 28 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 96.55%.
Below are the key stats of James Hardie patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for James Hardie?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Richard L Myers | 12 | 91.67% |
| Gordon L Peterson | 11 | 100.00% |
| Richard L Meyers | 1 | 100.00% |
| Stout Uxa & Buyan | 1 | 100.00% |