JCB has a total of 302 patents globally, out of which 235 have been granted. Of these 302 patents, more than 82% patents are active. India is where JCB has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United Kingdom and United States Of America. Parallelly, India seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of JCB.
JCB was founded in 1945 by Joseph Bamford. JCB designs and manufacture heavy equipment. The Company provides products for the construction, agriculture, and compaction, industrial, waste, and recycling industries.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of JCB which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find JCB patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over JCB patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of JCB have?
The CEO, Graeme Macdonald and Richard Fox Marrs has 0 patents.
How many patents does JCB have?
JCB has a total of 302 patents globally. These patents belong to 242 unique patent families. Out of 302 patents, 249 patents are active.
How Many Patents did JCB 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 | JCB Applications Filed | JCB Patents Granted |
| 2010 | 22 | 16 |
| 2011 | 61 | 49 |
| 2012 | 31 | 53 |
| 2013 | 6 | 14 |
| 2014 | – | 1 |
| 2015 | 32 | 2 |
| 2016 | 39 | 12 |
| 2017 | 3 | 41 |
| 2018 | – | 10 |
| 2019 | – | 5 |
| 2020 | – | 5 |
| 2021 | – | 1 |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
How many JCB patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did JCB File in Different Countries?
Countries in which JCB Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Australia | 162 |
| United States Of America | 97 |
| Europe | 59 |
| Japan | 42 |
| Canada | 37 |
| New Zealand | 33 |
| China | 23 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 23 |
| Germany | 22 |
| Spain | 7 |
| Korea (South) | 6 |
| Israel | 6 |
| Austria | 5 |
| India | 4 |
| Denmark | 4 |
| Mexico | 4 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of JCB Patents Located?
10 Best JCB Patents
US6408969B1 is the most popular patent in the JCB portfolio. It has received 32 citations so far from companies like General Motors and Caterpillar.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of JCB:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6408969B1 | 32 |
| US7837001B2 | 23 |
| US7729835B2 | 21 |
| US20060080930A1 | 15 |
| US7285072B2 | 8 |
| US6464427B1 | 8 |
| US20080262689A1 | 8 |
| DE60216661T2 | 8 |
| US20040062608A1 | 6 |
| US20080024006A1 | 5 |
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