Kingspan has a total of 2220 patents globally, out of which 1393 have been granted. Of these 2220 patents, more than 47% patents are active. Europe is where Kingspan has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by the United States Of America and the United Kingdom. Parallelly, Germany seems to be the main focused R&D centre and Ireland is the origin country of Kingspan.
Kingspan was founded in the year 1972. The Company is a global market player in high-performance insulation and building envelope technologies. As of March 2023, the market cap of Kingspan is $12.15 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Kingspan which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Kingspan patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Kingspan patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Kingspan have?
The CEO Gene Murtagh has 0 patents.
How many patents does Kingspan have?
Kingspan has a total of 2220 patents globally. These patents belong to 798 unique patent families. Out of 2220 patents, 1049 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Kingspan 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 | Kingspan Applications Filed | Kingspan Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 53 |
| 2021 | 34 | 50 |
| 2020 | 64 | 50 |
| 2019 | 50 | 67 |
| 2018 | 32 | 75 |
| 2017 | 64 | 86 |
| 2016 | 126 | 100 |
| 2015 | 52 | 96 |
| 2014 | 118 | 122 |
| 2013 | 168 | 82 |
| 2012 | 113 | 106 |
How many Kingspan patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Kingspan File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Kingspan Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe | 260 |
| United States Of America | 238 |
| United Kingdom | 205 |
| Germany | 179 |
| Ireland | 139 |
| Australia | 121 |
| Canada | 89 |
| Poland | 69 |
| Denmark | 67 |
| China | 65 |
| Japan | 62 |
| Spain | 49 |
| New Zealand | 46 |
| Norway | 42 |
| Austria | 37 |
| Russia | 29 |
| India | 28 |
| France | 26 |
| Indonesia | 24 |
| Brazil | 24 |
| South Africa | 22 |
| Mexico | 21 |
| Malaysia | 20 |
| Finland | 18 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 16 |
| Korea (South) | 15 |
| Singapore | 15 |
| Portugal | 13 |
| Belgium | 12 |
Where are Research Centres of Kingspan Patents Located?
10 Best Kingspan Patents
US6983570B2 is the most popular patent in the Kingspan portfolio. It has received 81 citations so far from companies like Opstock, Haworth and Wausau Tile.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Kingspan:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6983570B2 | 81 |
| US20080263975A1 | 60 |
| US20080295441A1 | 58 |
| US7322156B1 | 56 |
| US20050081477A1 | 50 |
| US6438992B1 | 50 |
| WO2003002970A1 | 50 |
| US20060288645A1 | 47 |
| US8056289B1 | 47 |
| US7546709B2 | 44 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Kingspan patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Kingspan invention. They couldn’t because Kingspan had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 65 Kingspan patents in 194 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Kingspan patent portfolio are Individual, Solatube International and Solarmass Energy Group.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Kingspan –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Kingspan Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Individual | 5 | 10 |
| Solatube International | 5 | 10 |
| Solarmass Energy Group | 4 | 7 |
| Schluter Systems | 3 | 5 |
| Climatewell | 3 | 6 |
| Firestone Building Products | 3 | 7 |
| Bank Of America | 2 | 3 |
| Pm Holdings | 2 | 3 |
| Onduline | 2 | 2 |
| Amazon | 2 | 4 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Kingspan Patents
Top Kingspan Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20070163732A1 | 5 |
| US7281353B2 | 4 |
| US6983570B2 | 4 |
| US8601757B2 | 4 |
| US20140041715A1 | 4 |
| US6931796B2 | 3 |
| US20080295441A1 | 3 |
| US7954281B2 | 3 |
| US9157229B2 | 3 |
| US6532762B2 | 3 |
| US7146768B2 | 3 |
| US8083363B2 | 2 |
| US7082726B2 | 2 |
| US8982467B2 | 2 |
| US20100010111A1 | 2 |
What Percentage of Kingspan US Patent Applications were Granted?
Kingspan (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 57 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 31 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 57.41%.
Below are the key stats of Kingspan patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Kingspan?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Harness Dickey Troy | 33 | 80.00% |
| Jacobson Holman | 15 | 13.33% |
| Oliff | 4 | 25.00% |
| Ian G Murgitroyd | 3 | 100.00% |
| Gardiner Roberts | 1 | 0.00% |
| Jacobson Holman | 1 | 100.00% |