Keter has a total of 1360 patents globally, out of which 1029 have been granted. Of these 1360 patents, more than 61% patents are active. The United States of America is where Keter has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and United Kingdom. Parallelly, Israel seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Keter.
Keter was founded in the year 1948. The Company manufactures and distributes household furniture products. The Company offers tables, chairs, baskets, travel bags, plumbing equipment, kitchen cabinets, gardening products and accessories.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Keter which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Keter patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Keter patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Keter have?
The CEO Alejandro Pena has 17 patents.
How many patents does Keter have?
Keter has a total of 1360 patents globally. These patents belong to 547 unique patent families. Out of 1360 patents, 833 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Keter 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 | Keter Applications Filed | Keter Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 2 |
| 2022 | 16 | 53 |
| 2021 | 45 | 81 |
| 2020 | 77 | 107 |
| 2019 | 115 | 94 |
| 2018 | 71 | 101 |
| 2017 | 155 | 84 |
| 2016 | 133 | 67 |
| 2015 | 130 | 49 |
| 2014 | 57 | 34 |
| 2013 | 62 | 54 |
| 2012 | 48 | 75 |
How many Keter patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Keter File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Keter Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 273 |
| Europe | 171 |
| Canada | 166 |
| United Kingdom | 132 |
| Australia | 83 |
| China | 79 |
| Israel | 58 |
| Mexico | 37 |
| Japan | 34 |
| Germany | 29 |
| Russia | 23 |
| Taiwan | 20 |
| Spain | 16 |
| Brazil | 15 |
| Turkey | 14 |
| Italy | 13 |
| Chile | 10 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 10 |
| Argentina | 9 |
| Korea (South) | 8 |
| Norway | 7 |
| India | 7 |
| Poland | 7 |
| Singapore | 6 |
| Austria | 5 |
| South Africa | 4 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| France | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Eurasia | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Keter Patents Located?
10 Best Keter Patents
US6371320B2 is the most popular patent in the Keter portfolio. It has received 137 citations so far from companies like Zag Industries, Ebay and Robert Bosch.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Keter:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6371320B2 | 137 |
| US7503569B2 | 87 |
| US20140197059A1 | 82 |
| US20080169739A1 | 77 |
| US20070194543A1 | 75 |
| US20100052276A1 | 67 |
| WO2017191628A1 | 65 |
| US8851282B2 | 61 |
| USD775866S1 | 60 |
| USD753394S1 | 56 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Keter patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Keter invention. They couldn’t because Keter had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 24 Keter patents in 66 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Keter patent portfolio are Individual, Oms Investments and Robert Bosch.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Keter –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Keter Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Individual | 3 | 9 |
| Oms Investments | 2 | 4 |
| Robert Bosch | 2 | 5 |
| Meixin Manufacturing | 1 | 2 |
| Steelcase | 1 | 1 |
| Bank Of America | 1 | 1 |
| Bombardier Recreational Products | 1 | 2 |
| Aok Industrial | 1 | 1 |
| Cobham Mission Systems Davenport | 1 | 1 |
| Nawee Inc | 1 | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Keter Patents
Top Keter Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20080169739A1 | 4 |
| US20120200018A1 | 4 |
| US20090058047A1 | 3 |
| US20070194543A1 | 2 |
| US6371320B2 | 2 |
| US7328861B2 | 2 |
| US20180290288A1 | 1 |
| US9399550B2 | 1 |
| US9073242B2 | 1 |
| US10793172B2 | 1 |
| US20180001466A1 | 1 |
| US20070163034A1 | 1 |
| US20040124191A1 | 1 |
| US20020074332A1 | 1 |
| US7415933B2 | 1 |
What Percentage of Keter US Patent Applications were Granted?
Keter (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 110 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 60 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 63.83%.
Below are the key stats of Keter patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Keter?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Vorys Sater Seymour And Pease | 41 | 66.67% |
| Reinhart Milwaukee Tool | 15 | 100.00% |
| Nath Goldberg & Meyer | 11 | 63.64% |
| Naschitz Brandes Amir & Co | 10 | 40.00% |
| Dorsey & Whitney | 9 | 77.78% |
| Browdy And Neimark | 8 | 28.57% |
| Gary M Nath | 2 | 0.00% |
| Mintz Levin Boston Office | 2 | 100.00% |
| Oliff | 2 | 50.00% |
| Wiggin And Dana | 2 | 50.00% |