GED Integrated has a total of 311 patents globally, out of which 202 have been granted. Of these 311 patents, more than 53% patents are active. United States of America is where GED Integrated has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Europe. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of GED Integrated.
GED Integrated was founded in the year 1993. The Company operates as a window and door manufacturer. The Company offers glass and screen fabrication, software process, decorative vinyl and cleaning services, as well as glass handling, assembling and sorting solutions.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of GED Integrated which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find GED Integrated patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over GED Integrated patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of GED Integrated have?
The founder and CEO Bill Weaver has 1 patent.
How many patents does GED Integrated have?
GED Integrated has a total of 311 patents globally. These patents belong to 73 unique patent families. Out of 311 patents, 165 patents are active.
How Many Patents did GED Integrated 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 | GED Integrated Applications Filed | GED Integrated Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 1 | 19 |
| 2022 | – | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 | 20 |
| 2020 | 6 | 29 |
| 2019 | 12 | 16 |
| 2018 | 16 | 5 |
| 2017 | 23 | 12 |
| 2016 | 24 | 11 |
| 2015 | 12 | 7 |
| 2014 | 22 | 8 |
| 2013 | 7 | 11 |
How many GED Integrated patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did GED Integrated File in Different Countries?
Countries in which GED Integrated Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 111 |
| Canada | 56 |
| Europe | 39 |
| Germany | 17 |
| Mexico | 16 |
| Austria | 14 |
| Poland | 13 |
| Spain | 7 |
| Italy | 6 |
| Hungary | 6 |
| China | 4 |
| Russian Federation | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of GED Integrated Patents Located?
10 Best GED Integrated Patents
US6630028B2 is the most popular patent in the GED Integrated portfolio. It has received 69 citations so far from companies like Sashlite, Llc, Applied Materials and Nordson Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of GED Integrated:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6630028B2 | 69 |
| US7448246B2 | 58 |
| US6742285B2 | 51 |
| US6889416B2 | 39 |
| US6868884B2 | 36 |
| US6678938B2 | 36 |
| US7610681B2 | 35 |
| US6651304B2 | 34 |
| US6883278B2 | 33 |
| US6708384B2 | 33 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to GED Integrated patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to GED Integrated invention. They couldn’t because GED Integrated had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 35 GED Integrated patents in 96 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the GED Integrated patent portfolio are Fifth Third Bank, Nordson Corporation and Nippon Electric Glass.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing GED Integrated –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing GED Integrated Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Fifth Third Bank | 9 | 26 |
| Nordson Corporation | 4 | 4 |
| Nippon Electric Glass | 2 | 4 |
| Hp3 Software | 2 | 3 |
| Andersen Corporation | 2 | 8 |
| Corning Incorporated | 2 | 2 |
| Guardian Glass | 2 | 7 |
| Lisec Austria | 1 | 1 |
| Huszczo Randal | 1 | 4 |
| Nitto Denko Corporation | 1 | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on GED Integrated Patents
Top GED Integrated Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US6630028B2 | 6 |
| US7167767B2 | 5 |
| US20110024019A1 | 3 |
| US7048964B2 | 3 |
| US6742285B2 | 3 |
| US6954676B2 | 3 |
| US7445682B2 | 2 |
| US10562192B2 | 2 |
| US9279283B2 | 2 |
| US9428953B2 | 2 |
| US7429299B2 | 2 |
| US20070112451A1 | 2 |
| US7610681B2 | 2 |
| US20040117967A1 | 2 |
| US6926782B2 | 2 |
What Percentage of GED Integrated US Patent Applications were Granted?
GED Integrated (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 125 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 106 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 87.6%.
Below are the key stats of GED Integrated patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for GED Integrated?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Watts Law Llc | 43 | 100.00% |
| Tarolli Sundhelm Covell & Tummino Llp | 68 | 79.17% |
| Linn J Raney | 3 | 100.00% |
| Cantor Colburn Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Eugene F Malin | 1 | 100.00% |
| Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Linn J Raney Esq | 1 | 100.00% |
| Lyondellbasell Industries | 1 | 0.00% |
| Memjet | 1 | 100.00% |
| Norton Company Arthur A Loiselle Jr | 1 | 100.00% |
What are GED Integrated key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by GED Integrated?
The chart below distributes patents filed by GED Integrated