Colas Group has a total of 645 patents globally, out of which 415 have been granted. Of these 645 patents, more than 35% patents are active. France is where Colas Group has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Germany. Parallelly, France seems to be the main focused R&D center and also France is the origin country of Colas Group.
Colas Group is subpart of Bouygues was founded in the year 1929. The Company offers construction and engineering services and constructs and maintains roads, bridges, railways, parking lots, airport runways, test tracks and circuits, industrial floors, logistics hubs, and commercial and leisure facilities. Colas also manufactures aggregates and related products, waterproofing materials, and equipment for traffic control worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Colas Group which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Colas Group patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Colas Group patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Colas Group have?
The CEO Frédéric Gardès have 0 patents.
How many patents does Colas Group have?
Colas Group has a total of 645 patents globally. These patents belong to 272 unique patent families. Out of 645 patents, 227 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Colas Group 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 | Colas Applications Filed | Colas Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 6 |
| 2022 | – | 25 |
| 2021 | 14 | 30 |
| 2020 | 31 | 24 |
| 2019 | 23 | 19 |
| 2018 | 51 | 22 |
| 2017 | 20 | 19 |
| 2016 | 38 | 12 |
| 2015 | 63 | 29 |
| 2014 | 26 | 23 |
| 2013 | 16 | 17 |
| 2012 | 16 | 14 |
| 2011 | 20 | 25 |
How many Colas Group patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Colas Group File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Colas Group Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| France | 127 |
| Europe | 88 |
| Germany | 50 |
| United States Of America | 41 |
| Canada | 35 |
| Finland | 33 |
| Denmark | 26 |
| Spain | 19 |
| Australia | 18 |
| Austria | 17 |
| Poland | 14 |
| Korea (South) | 10 |
| Africa | 10 |
| Hungary | 9 |
| South Africa | 8 |
| Slovakia | 8 |
| India | 7 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Portugal | 6 |
| Norway | 6 |
| Morocco | 6 |
| Indonesia | 6 |
| Viet Nam | 5 |
| Czech Republic | 4 |
| Singapore | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Malaysia | 4 |
| Peru | 4 |
| China | 3 |
| Croatia | 3 |
| Chile | 3 |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| Sweden | 2 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Kenya | 2 |
| Ecuador | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Colombia | 2 |
| Japan | 2 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Eurasia | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Colas Group Patents Located?
10 Best Colas Group Patents
US6559206B1 is the most popular patent in the Colas Group portfolio. It has received 40 citations so far from companies like Akzo Nobel, Petro Chemicals Co and Alm Holding.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Colas Group:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6559206B1 | 40 |
| US6576050B1 | 35 |
| US7308965B2 | 30 |
| US7448826B2 | 26 |
| US20080127537A1 | 23 |
| FR2895752B1 | 23 |
| US7569627B2 | 21 |
| WO2016016165A1 | 21 |
| US20070251416A1 | 13 |
| EP2154294A1 | 13 |
What Percentage of Colas Group US Patent Applications were Granted?
Colas Group (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 7 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 7 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of Colas Group patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Colas Group?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Greenblum & Bernstein | 4 | 100.00% |
| George M Cooper | 1 | 100.00% |
| Sandler Greenblum & Bernstein | 1 | 100.00% |
| Todd F Volyn | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Colas Group key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Colas Group?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Colas Group