John Deere has a total of 34192 patents globally, out of which 17961 have been granted. Of these 34192 patents, more than 65% patents are active. United States of America is where John Deere has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Germany and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of John Deere.
John Deere was founded in the year 1837. The Company specializes in the wholesale distribution of machinery and equipment. The company provides a wide range of products, including backhoes, blades, brooms, compact track and wheel loaders, dozers, tractors, bunchers, mowers, cutters, shredders, excavators, skid steers, and snow removal equipment.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of John Deere which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find John Deere patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over John Deere patent portfolio.
How many patents does John Deere have?
John Deere has a total of 34192 patents globally. These patents belong to 10439 unique patent families. Out of 34192 patents, 22178 patents are active.
How Many Patents did John Deere 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 | John Deere Applications Filed | John Deere Patents Granted |
| 2025 | 1 | 301 |
| 2024 | 642 | 1681 |
| 2023 | 1573 | 1440 |
| 2022 | 1740 | 990 |
| 2021 | 2320 | 935 |
| 2020 | 2439 | 1709 |
| 2019 | 2297 | 1118 |
| 2018 | 2156 | 871 |
| 2017 | 1782 | 132 |
| 2016 | 1391 | 1221 |
| 2015 | 1505 | 913 |
How many John Deere patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did John Deere File in Different Countries?
Countries in which John Deere Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 8088 |
| Germany | 5736 |
| Europe (EPO) | 4884 |
| Brazil | 2714 |
| China | 2709 |
| Austria | 2039 |
| Australia | 1317 |
| Canada | 1195 |
| India | 1168 |
| Argentina | 541 |
| Japan | 537 |
| Russian Federation | 462 |
| United Kingdom | 445 |
| Poland | 241 |
| Spain | 214 |
| Italy | 211 |
| Mexico | 185 |
| Korea (South) | 124 |
| Denmark | 118 |
| Eurasian Patent Organization | 110 |
| Ukraine | 81 |
| Belgium | 78 |
| South Africa | 61 |
| Israel | 46 |
| Taiwan | 44 |
| Finland | 42 |
| Turkey | 40 |
| Singapore | 31 |
| New Zealand | 24 |
| Sweden | 23 |
| Hungary | 19 |
| Norway | 19 |
| Chile | 17 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 15 |
| Czech Republic | 11 |
| France | 9 |
| Thailand | 7 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 |
| Uzbekistan | 6 |
| Slovakia | 6 |
| Portugal | 5 |
| Indonesia | 5 |
| Belarus | 3 |
| Uruguay | 3 |
| Switzerland | 3 |
| Estonia | 2 |
| Colombia | 2 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of John Deere Patents Located?
10 Best John Deere Patents
USD854032S1 is the most popular patent in the John Deere portfolio. It has received 783 citations so far from companies like Ethicon Llc, Siemens Schweiz and Cilag Gmbh.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of John Deere:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| USD854032S1 | 783 |
| US20140192253A1 | 367 |
| US7362738B2 | 257 |
| US20070198145A1 | 264 |
| US20150015697A1 | 284 |
| US20070198144A1 | 241 |
| US20160144982A1 | 255 |
| US20070193798A1 | 228 |
| US20080186870A1 | 218 |
| US20100286845A1 | 207 |
What Percentage of John Deere US Patent Applications were Granted?
John Deere (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 7812 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 6303 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 89.39%.
Below are the key stats of John Deere patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for John Deere?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Deere & Company (Inhouse IP Department) | 6262 | 95.64% |
| Kelly Holt & Christenson Pllc | 208 | 87.50% |
| Taft Stettinius & Hollister Llp | 163 | 42.42% |
| Michael Best & Friedrich Llp | 82 | 66.25% |
| Klintworth & Rozenblat Ip Llp | 77 | 17.07% |
| Morgan Lewis & Bockius Llp | 56 | 98.11% |
| Hanley Flight & Zimmerman Llc | 44 | 78.57% |
| Patterson Intellectual Property Law Pc | 40 | 66.67% |
| Tucker Ellis Llp | 40 | 100.00% |
| Harness Dickey & Pierce Plc | 33 | 94.12% |
What are John Deere key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by John Deere?
The chart below distributes patents filed by John Deere in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where John Deere thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has John Deere Research focus changed over the years?
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