John Deere has a total of 32487 patents globally, out of which 14261 have been granted. Of these 32487 patents, more than 63% 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 provides wholesale distribution of machinery and equipment. It also provides snow removal equipment along with backhoes, blades, brooms, compact track, wheel loaders, dozers, tractors, bunchers, mowers, cutters, shredders, excavators, and skid steers.
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 32487 patents globally. These patents belong to 9921 unique patent families. Out of 32487 patents, 20778 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 |
| 2023 | 312 | 965 |
| 2022 | 1226 | 803 |
| 2021 | 2090 | 690 |
| 2020 | 2339 | 1427 |
| 2019 | 2237 | 938 |
| 2018 | 2129 | 680 |
| 2017 | 1768 | 97 |
| 2016 | 1358 | 1071 |
| 2015 | 1497 | 832 |
| 2014 | 1652 | 822 |
| 2013 | 1687 | 718 |
| 2012 | 1556 | 213 |
| 2011 | 1103 | – |
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 | 7538 |
| Germany | 5292 |
| Europe (EPO) | 4539 |
| China | 2552 |
| Brazil | 2501 |
| Austria | 2060 |
| Australia | 1289 |
| Canada | 1274 |
| India | 1005 |
| Argentina | 597 |
| Japan | 537 |
| Russia | 468 |
| United Kingdom | 430 |
| Spain | 240 |
| Poland | 229 |
| Mexico | 210 |
| Italy | 184 |
| Korea (South) | 129 |
| Denmark | 126 |
| Eurasia | 115 |
| Ukraine | 86 |
| Belgium | 74 |
| South Africa | 65 |
| Israel | 46 |
| Taiwan | 45 |
| Finland | 40 |
| New Zealand | 34 |
| Singapore | 31 |
| Turkey | 29 |
| Sweden | 26 |
| Norway | 20 |
| Hungary | 18 |
| Chile | 17 |
| Czech Republic | 16 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 15 |
| France | 9 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 |
| Slovakia | 6 |
| Portugal | 5 |
| Indonesia | 5 |
| Uruguay | 3 |
| Switzerland | 3 |
| Belarus | 3 |
| Estonia | 2 |
| Colombia | 2 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of John Deere Patents Located?
10 Best John Deere Patents
US6492785B1 is the most popular patent in the John Deere portfolio. It has received 1356 citations so far from companies like Ethicon, Fallbrook IP Company and Cilag.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of John Deere:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6492785B1 | 1356 |
| USD854032S1 | 559 |
| US20140192253A1 | 290 |
| US6671698B2 | 263 |
| US7362738B2 | 255 |
| US20070198145A1 | 247 |
| US20150015697A1 | 223 |
| US20070198144A1 | 220 |
| US20070193798A1 | 197 |
| US20160144982A1 | 197 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to John Deere patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to John Deere invention. They couldn’t because John Deere had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 2084 John Deere patents in 8682 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the John Deere patent portfolio are Blue Leaf, Microsoft and Agco.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing John Deere –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing John Deere Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Blue Leaf | 294 | 577 |
| Caterpillar | 280 | 491 |
| Agco | 176 | 306 |
| Cnh Industrial | 206 | 431 |
| Ford | 90 | 169 |
| Komatsu | 55 | 106 |
| Kubota | 50 | 88 |
| Claas Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen Gmbh | 49 | 118 |
| Robert Bosch | 46 | 74 |
| Gm Global Technology | 44 | 67 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on John Deere Patents
Top John Deere Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20070198145A1 | 30 |
| US20150015697A1 | 25 |
| US20080186870A1 | 24 |
| US8340438B2 | 23 |
| US9098080B2 | 21 |
| US20060293856A1 | 20 |
| US20070193798A1 | 18 |
| US7520115B2 | 16 |
| US9043129B2 | 15 |
| US6990459B2 | 15 |
| US7587081B2 | 14 |
| US7064810B2 | 14 |
| US20070219666A1 | 14 |
| US8295979B2 | 13 |
| US7593811B2 | 13 |
What Percentage of John Deere US Patent Applications were Granted?
John Deere (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 7242 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 5745 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 | 5428 | 91.30% |
| Kelly Holt & Christenson | 170 | 81.82% |
| Taft Stettinius & Hollister Llp | 142 | 37.50% |
| Klintworth & Rozenblat Ip Llp | 114 | 27.03% |
| Michael Best & Friedrich Llp | 100 | 30.00% |
| Morgan Lewis & Bockius Llp | 56 | 98.11% |
| Hanley Flight & Zimmerman Llc | 46 | 73.68% |
| Tucker Ellis Llp | 39 | 100% |
| Patterson IP Law | 32 | 80% |
| Harness Dickey & Pierce Plc | 25 | 93.33% |
What are John Deere key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by John Deere?
The chart below distributes patents filed by John Deere