Icahn Enterprises has a total of 234 patents globally, out of which 130 have been granted. Of these 234 patents, more than 39% patents are active. United States of America is where Icahn Enterprises has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Germany and Europe. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Icahn Enterprises.
Icahn Enterprises was founded in the year 1987. The Company a master limited partnership, is a diversified holding company engaged in nine primary business segments: Automotive, Investment, Energy, Gaming, Railcar, Food Packaging, Metals, Real Estate and Home Fashion. As of May 2023, the market cap of Icahn Enterprises is $13.18 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Icahn Enterprises which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Icahn Enterprises patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Icahn Enterprises patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Icahn Enterprises have?
The founder Carl Icahn has 0 patent and CEO Keith Cozza has 0 patent.
How many patents does Icahn Enterprises have?
Icahn Enterprises has a total of 234 patents globally. These patents belong to 100 unique patent families. Out of 234 patents, 93 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Icahn Enterprises 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 | Icahn Enterprises Applications Filed | Icahn Enterprises Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 | 20 |
| 2019 | 19 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 |
| 2017 | 7 | 6 |
| 2016 | 13 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 16 | 5 |
| 2013 | 6 | 8 |
| 2012 | 5 | 6 |
| 2011 | 11 | 5 |
How many Icahn Enterprises patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Icahn Enterprises File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Icahn Enterprises Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 74 |
| Germany | 29 |
| Europe | 25 |
| Korea (South) | 20 |
| Canada | 9 |
| Austria | 9 |
| Poland | 8 |
| Australia | 8 |
| Russia | 7 |
| Denmark | 6 |
| Japan | 6 |
| Spain | 4 |
| South Africa | 3 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Belarus | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Italy | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Icahn Enterprises Patents Located?
10 Best Icahn Enterprises Patents
US20080293483A1 is the most popular patent in the Icahn Enterprises portfolio. It has received 55 citations so far from companies like IGT.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Icahn Enterprises:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20080293483A1 | 55 |
| US20040170799A1 | 39 |
| US20110064332A1 | 25 |
| US20090214722A1 | 21 |
| US20070275617A1 | 21 |
| US20100003376A1 | 18 |
| US8580299B2 | 16 |
| US8580298B2 | 15 |
| DE10305580A1 | 15 |
| USD634929S1 | 14 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Icahn Enterprises patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Icahn Enterprises invention. They couldn’t because Icahn Enterprises had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 19 Icahn Enterprises patents in 78 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Icahn Enterprises patent portfolio are Vivus, Kalle and Upsher-Smith Laboratories.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Icahn Enterprises –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Icahn Enterprises Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Vivus | 9 | 17 |
| Kalle | 3 | 9 |
| Upsher-Smith Laboratories | 3 | 6 |
| Individual | 2 | 2 |
| Viskoteepak | 1 | 4 |
| Upsher-Smith Laboraties | 1 | 1 |
| Podanfol | 1 | 4 |
| IGT | 1 | 2 |
| Viscofan | 1 | 1 |
| Casetech | 1 | 3 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Icahn Enterprises Patents
Top Icahn Enterprises Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8580299B2 | 9 |
| US20060147661A1 | 3 |
| US20090214722A1 | 3 |
| US8895057B2 | 2 |
| US8071557B2 | 2 |
| US20140331405A1 | 2 |
| US8536138B2 | 2 |
| US20070221645A1 | 2 |
| US20060240207A1 | 2 |
| US8580298B2 | 2 |
| US20070275617A1 | 1 |
| US20080293483A1 | 1 |
| US10835052B2 | 1 |
| US20160007775A1 | 1 |
| US6558719B1 | 1 |
What Percentage of Icahn Enterprises US Patent Applications were Granted?
Icahn Enterprises (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 60 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 57 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 95.0%.
Below are the key stats of Icahn Enterprises patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Icahn Enterprises?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Viskase Companies | 26 | 96.15% |
| Viskase Corporation | 25 | 100.00% |
| Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff | 2 | 0.00% |
| Alfred E Hall | 1 | 100.00% |