Archer Daniels Midland has a total of 3738 patents globally, out of which 1777 have been granted. Of these 3738 patents, more than 51% patents are active. United States of America is where Archer Daniels Midland has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Canada, it has generated an annual revenue of $64.65 billion in the year 2021. Denmark seems to be the main focused R&D center of Archer Daniels Midland.
Archer Daniels Midland was founded in the year 1902 by George A. Archer and John W. Daniels. Company is doing business in food processing and commodities. As of February 2022, Archer Daniels Midland has a market cap of $42.74 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Archer Daniels Midland which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Archer Daniels Midland’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Archer Daniels Midland’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Archer Daniels Midland have?
The founder, George A. Archer and John W. Daniels have 0 patents respectively. The CEO, Juan Ricardo Luciano has 0 patents.
How many patents does Archer Daniels Midland have?
Archer Daniels Midland has a total of 3738 patents globally. These patents belong to 858 unique patent families. Out of 3738 patents, 1932 patents are active.
How many Archer Daniels Midland patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Archer Daniels Midland 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 | Archer Daniels Midland Applications Filed | Archer Daniels Midland Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 140 | 65 |
| 2012 | 232 | 63 |
| 2013 | 377 | 81 |
| 2014 | 376 | 103 |
| 2015 | 278 | 119 |
| 2016 | 208 | 144 |
| 2017 | 122 | 173 |
| 2018 | 70 | 175 |
| 2019 | 105 | 166 |
| 2020 | 53 | 145 |
| 2021 | 36 | 162 |
| 2022 | – | 7 |
How Many Patents did Archer Daniels Midland File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Archer Daniels Midland Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 705 |
| Europe | 391 |
| Canada | 260 |
| China | 235 |
| Australia | 229 |
| Brazil | 213 |
| Germany | 196 |
| Japan | 167 |
| Mexico | 147 |
| Korea (South) | 86 |
| Spain | 70 |
| India | 62 |
| Singapore | 39 |
| Denmark | 38 |
| Russia | 37 |
| Austria | 35 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 33 |
| Poland | 32 |
| Malaysia | 27 |
| New Zealand | 25 |
| Indonesia | 25 |
| South Africa | 23 |
| Hungary | 22 |
| Israel | 18 |
| France | 17 |
| Portugal | 17 |
| Argentina | 16 |
| Chile | 11 |
| Slovenia | 10 |
| Colombia | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 8 |
| Taiwan | 7 |
| Croatia | 6 |
| Norway | 6 |
| Eurasia | 5 |
| Turkey | 5 |
| Peru | 5 |
| Philippines | 4 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Czech Republic | 4 |
| Morocco | 3 |
| Serbia | 3 |
| Africa | 2 |
| Vietnam | 2 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Cyprus | 2 |
| Costa Rica | 2 |
| Ecuador | 1 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 1 |
| Latvia | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Iceland | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Archer Daniels Midland Patents Located?
10 Best Archer Daniels Midland Patents
US20090018300A1 is the most popular patent in the Archer Daniels Midland portfolio. It has received 154 citations so far from companies like Solazyme, Rennovia, and Xerox.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Archer Daniels Midland:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20090018300A1 | 154 |
| US8461129B2 | 147 |
| WO2002026993A1 | 145 |
| US20060020062A1 | 137 |
| US20090156841A1 | 128 |
| US6468442B2 | 111 |
| US20080103340A1 | 104 |
| US7317116B2 | 83 |
| US20070151146A1 | 81 |
| US20030046860A1 | 76 |
Which Companies are using Archer Daniels Midland Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Archer Daniels Midland patent portfolio are Furanix Technologies, Nestle, and BASF.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Furanix Technologies | 11 |
| Nestle | 9 |
| BASF | 8 |
| Eastman Chemical Company | 7 |
| Coca Cola | 7 |
| Purina Animal Nutrition | 6 |
| Shell Oil Company | 5 |
| Roquette Freres | 5 |
| Cargill | 5 |
| Arkema | 5 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Archer Daniels Midland Patents
Top Archer Daniels Midland Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7811352B2 | 14 |
| US20080103340A1 | 13 |
| US6726941B2 | 12 |
| US7317116B2 | 11 |
| US7494675B2 | 9 |
| US20090018300A1 | 9 |
| US7842746B2 | 8 |
| US20070151146A1 | 8 |
| US20070087107A1 | 7 |
| US9241502B2 | 7 |
| US9743680B2 | 7 |
| US8557319B2 | 6 |
| US20070178218A1 | 6 |
| US20070128340A1 | 6 |
| US20060015414A1 | 6 |
What Percentage of Archer Daniels Midland US Patent Applications were Granted?
Archer Daniels Midland (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 394 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 250 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 76.22%.
Below are the key stats of Archer Daniels Midland patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Archer Daniels Midland?
| Law Firm | Total Application | Success Rate |
| K&L Gates Llp Pittsburgh | 96 | 70.51% |
| Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox P L L C | 73 | 71.15% |
| Archer Daniels Midland Company | 61 | 65.38% |
| Stinson Llp | 42 | 92.11% |
| Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox Pllc | 9 | 80.00% |
| Craig G Cochenour Esq | 7 | 60.00% |
| Pearne & Gordon Llp | 7 | 100.00% |
| Sheridan Ross Pc | 5 | 100.00% |
| Fisher Christen & Sabol | 3 | 100.00% |
| Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff Llp | 3 | 100.00% |
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What are Archer Daniels Midland key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Archer Daniels Midland?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Archer Daniels Midland in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Archer Daniels Midland thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Archer Daniels Midland search focus changed over the years?
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