Krones has a total of 483 patents globally, out of which 240 have been granted. Of these 483 patents, more than 42% patents are active. Germany is where Krones has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and the United States of America. Parallelly, Germany seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Krones.
Krones has founded in the year 1951 Krones designs and manufactures production machinery and packaging robots for breweries, soft drink and water bottlers, chemical manufacturers, and food processors. The company manufactures manufacturing systems for the processing of plastic and glass containers that include cleaning, filling, labelling, sorting, and packaging. As of March 2023, Krones has a market cap of $3.69 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Krones which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Krones patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Krones patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Krones have?
The founder Hermann Kronseder have 248 patents and CEO Christoph Klenk have 28 patents.
How many patents does Krones have?
Krones has a total of 483 patents globally. These patents belong to 166 unique patent families. Out of 483 patents, 206 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Krones 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 | Krones Applications Filed | Krones Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 4 | 12 |
| 2021 | 15 | 16 |
| 2020 | 16 | 21 |
| 2019 | 20 | 24 |
| 2018 | 27 | 11 |
| 2017 | 33 | 3 |
| 2016 | 27 | 12 |
| 2015 | 12 | 8 |
| 2014 | 7 | 17 |
| 2013 | 12 | 13 |
| 2012 | 21 | 13 |
| 2011 | 11 | 10 |
How many Krones patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Krones File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Krones Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| Germany | 113 |
| Europe | 80 |
| United States Of America | 67 |
| China | 26 |
| Spain | 25 |
| Austria | 20 |
| Italy | 18 |
| Canada | 15 |
| Denmark | 13 |
| Poland | 11 |
| India | 10 |
| Australia | 7 |
| Mexico | 6 |
| Brazil | 6 |
| Japan | 5 |
| Israel | 3 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Krones Patents Located?
10 Best Krones Patents
US7184855B2 is the most popular patent in the Krones portfolio. It has received 72 citations so far from companies like Pflow Industries, Symbotic and Vecna Robotics.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Krones:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7184855B2 | 72 |
| US6428639B1 | 71 |
| US6729836B2 | 64 |
| WO2011027372A1 | 43 |
| US7221998B2 | 39 |
| US6871116B2 | 35 |
| EP1619129A1 | 32 |
| US20030049356A1 | 31 |
| US6752189B2 | 26 |
| US20100007048A1 | 23 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Krones patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Krones invention. They couldn’t because Krones had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 19 Krones patents in 79 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Krones patent portfolio are Sidel Spa Con Socio Unico, Symbotic and Illinois Tool Works.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Krones –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Krones Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Sidel Spa Con Socio Unico | 3 | 3 |
| Symbotic | 3 | 3 |
| Illinois Tool Works | 3 | 10 |
| Khs Gmbh | 2 | 9 |
| Miteco | 2 | 4 |
| Sander Hansen | 1 | 5 |
| Pe Labellers | 1 | 1 |
| Fanuc | 1 | 1 |
| Hurst International | 1 | 2 |
| Rosemount Aerospace | 1 | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Krones Patents
Top Krones Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US6752189B2 | 7 |
| US6428639B1 | 6 |
| US7644654B2 | 5 |
| US7221998B2 | 4 |
| US20030049356A1 | 4 |
| US6871116B2 | 3 |
| US6729836B2 | 2 |
| US20070148280A1 | 1 |
| US7517213B2 | 1 |
| US8696347B2 | 1 |
| US9578894B2 | 1 |
| US7635451B2 | 1 |
| US10539239B2 | 1 |
| US8202081B2 | 1 |
| US20100007048A1 | 1 |