Kurt Wilcox
Vice President Research & Development and IP at Cree Lighting
United States
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Total Patents
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568
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Granted Patents
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381
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Associated Companies
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Cree, Cree Lighting
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Field of Invention
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Electronics Manufacturing
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Ranking
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#13 in Illinois
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Kurt Wilcox has filed 568 patents, out of which 381 have been granted. Of these 568 patents, more than 75% patents are active. Out of these 568 patents, 254 patents filed only in the US, out of which 239 patents has been granted.
Key patents of Kurt Wilcox?
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S. No.
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Publication Number
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Title
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First Filing Year
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Tech Area
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1
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Led Light Fixture With Uninterruptible Power Supply
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2006
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Lighting apparatus
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2
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Light-Directing Led Apparatus
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2007
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Lighting apparatus
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3
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Led Light Fixture
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2008
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Lighting apparatus
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4
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Directionally-Adjustable Led Spotlight
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2006
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Lighting apparatus
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5
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Light-Directing Lensing Member With Improved Angled Light Distribution
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2008
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Lighting apparatus
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How many patents does Kurt Wilcox have?
Kurt Wilcox has a total of 568 patents. These patents belong to 106 unique patent families. Out of 568 patents, 426 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Kurt Wilcox 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 | Kurt Wilcox Applications Filed | Kurt Wilcox Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 1 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 | 10 |
| 2021 | 9 | 25 |
| 2020 | 25 | 19 |
| 2019 | 20 | 40 |
| 2018 | 15 | 22 |
| 2017 | 26 | 32 |
| 2016 | 17 | 47 |
| 2015 | 43 | 30 |
| 2014 | 58 | 31 |
| 2013 | 44 | 26 |
| 2012 | 25 | 19 |
How many Kurt Wilcox patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Kurt Wilcox File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Kurt Wilcox Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 254 |
| Europe | 55 |
| Australia | 39 |
| China | 35 |
| Canada | 28 |
| New Zealand | 21 |
| Mexico | 20 |
| Brazil | 13 |
| Korea (South) | 11 |
| Germany | 7 |
| Japan | 6 |
| Spain | 6 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 5 |
| Russia | 3 |
| Austria | 3 |
| Colombia | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Kurt Wilcox Patents Located?
The Research Centre for all the Kurt Wilcox patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Kurt Wilcox Patents
US7771087B2 is the most popular patent in the Kurt Wilcox portfolio. It has received 112 citations so far from companies like LG, Cree, Inc, and Musco Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Kurt Wilcox:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7771087B2 | 112 |
| US7618163B2 | 112 |
| US8092049B2 | 104 |
| US7744259B2 | 100 |
| US7841750B2 | 94 |
| US7686469B2 | 93 |
| USD672908S1 | 84 |
| US8465178B2 | 79 |
| US7566147B2 | 73 |
| US7938558B2 | 71 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Kurt Wilcox patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Kurt Wilcox invention. They couldn’t because Kurt Wilcox had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO used 82 Kurt Wilcox patents in 584 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top companies whose faced patents application rejections citing Kurt Wilcox patent portfolio are Signify Holding Bv, Ideal Industries Lighting Llc and Abl Ip Holding Llc.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Kurt Wilcox –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Kurt Wilcox Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Signify Holding Bv | 27 | 56 |
| Ideal Industries Lighting Llc | 25 | 59 |
| Abl Ip Holding Llc | 9 | 18 |
| Citizens Financial Group | 9 | 29 |
| Foxconn Technology Co Ltd | 8 | 21 |
| Atlantic Park Strategic Capital Fund Lp | 8 | 20 |
| Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co Ltd | 7 | 19 |
| Eaton Intelligent Power Limited | 5 | 9 |
| Ledvance Gmbh | 5 | 8 |
| Hubbell Incorporated | 4 | 10 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Kurt Wilcox Patents
Top Kurt Wilcox Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7771087B2 | 16 |
| US7618163B2 | 16 |
| US7938558B2 | 13 |
| US7686469B2 | 10 |
| US7637630B2 | 10 |
| US7566147B2 | 9 |
| US8092049B2 | 9 |
| US7841750B2 | 9 |
| US7891835B2 | 8 |
| US8348461B2 | 8 |
| US9726330B2 | 8 |
| US8465178B2 | 7 |
| US9464778B2 | 7 |
| US8101434B2 | 7 |
| US8388193B2 | 7 |
What are Kurt Wilcox’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Kurt Wilcox?
The chart below distributes patents filed by