Laitram has a total of 3168 patents globally, out of which 1946 have been granted. Of these 3168 patents, more than 62% patents are active. The United States is where Laitram has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and China. Parallelly, the US seems to be the main focused R&D center of Laitram and is also the origin country of the firm.
Laitram was founded in the year 1949. The company specializes in manufacturing food machinery equipment for the industries. It offers seafood processing, steam cookers, chillers, and shrimp peeling equipment.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Laitram which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Laitram patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Laitram patent portfolio.
How many patents does Laitram have?
Laitram has a total of 3168 patents globally. These patents belong to 463 unique patent families. Out of 3168 patents, 1980 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Laitram 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 | Laitram Applications Filed | Laitram Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 20 | 142 |
| 2022 | 48 | 178 |
| 2021 | 120 | 148 |
| 2020 | 109 | 150 |
| 2019 | 79 | 127 |
| 2018 | 169 | 97 |
| 2017 | 198 | 118 |
| 2016 | 234 | 138 |
| 2015 | 235 | 114 |
| 2014 | 111 | 123 |
| 2013 | 307 | 136 |
| 2012 | 194 | 103 |
| 2011 | 204 | 75 |
How many Laitram patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Laitram File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Laitram Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 450 |
| Europe (EPO) | 343 |
| China | 309 |
| Germany | 197 |
| Japan | 188 |
| Austria | 183 |
| India | 169 |
| Denmark | 141 |
| Brazil | 137 |
| Canada | 107 |
| Australia | 100 |
| Spain | 99 |
| Mexico | 95 |
| South Korea | 64 |
| Poland | 45 |
| South Africa | 34 |
| Italy | 31 |
| Russia | 19 |
| Norway | 15 |
| Viet Nam | 15 |
| Iceland | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 9 |
| New Zealand | 8 |
| Indonesia | 7 |
| Ecuador | 5 |
| Turkey | 5 |
| Netherlands | 5 |
| Singapore | 5 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 4 |
| Chile | 2 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Laitram Patents Located?
10 Best Laitram Patents
US7007792B1 is the most popular patent in the Laitram portfolio. It has received 107 citations so far from companies like Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd., Schneider Electric Industries Sas, and J&L Group International.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Laitram:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7007792B1 | 107 |
| US7344018B2 | 97 |
| US6968941B2 | 91 |
| US6695135B1 | 83 |
| US7506751B2 | 72 |
| US7850562B2 | 67 |
| US6923309B2 | 62 |
| US20110022221A1 | 60 |
| US7360641B1 | 59 |
| US6814223B1 | 57 |
What are Laitram’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Laitram?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Laitram in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Laitram thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Laitram‘s search focus changed over the years?
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