Larry W Kiest has filed 339 patents, out of which 222 have been granted. Of these 339 patents, more than 38% patents are active. Out of these 339 patents, 141 patents filed only in the US, out of which 113 patents has been granted.
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How many patents does Larry W Kiest have?
Larry W Kiest has a total of 339 patents. These patents belong to 63 unique patent families. Out of 339 patents, 129 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Larry W Kiest 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 | Larry W Kiest Applications Filed | Larry W Kiest Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | – |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | 12 | 20 |
| 2018 | 9 | 20 |
| 2017 | 13 | 18 |
| 2016 | 21 | 24 |
| 2015 | 11 | 27 |
| 2014 | 28 | 22 |
| 2013 | 36 | 11 |
| 2012 | 20 | 8 |
How many Larry W Kiest patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Larry W Kiest File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Larry W Kiest Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 141 |
| Canada | 57 |
| Australia | 33 |
| Europe | 26 |
| Denmark | 11 |
| Germany | 7 |
| Austria | 6 |
| Spain | 5 |
| Chile | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Colombia | 3 |
| Poland | 2 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Larry W Kiest Patents Located?
The research center of all the Larry W Kiest patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Larry W Kiest Patents
US5501248A is the most popular patent in the Larry W Kiest portfolio. It has received 177 citations so far from companies like Underground Solutions Technologies Group, Michels Corporation, Inc, and Saudi Arabian Oil Company.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Larry Kiest:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US5501248A | 177 |
| US5950682A | 146 |
| US5765597A | 108 |
| US6039079A | 107 |
| US6994118B2 | 81 |
| US5964249A | 78 |
| US6199591B1 | 78 |
| US6021815A | 75 |
| US5816293A | 74 |
| US5794663A | 71 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Larry W Kiest patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Larry W Kiest invention. They couldn’t because Larry W Kiest had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO used 53 Larry W Kiest patents in 520 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top companies whose faced patents application rejections citing Larry W Kiest patent portfolio are Lmk Technologies Llc, Action Products Marketing Corp and Perma-Liner Industries Llc.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Larry W Kiest –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Larry W Kiest Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Lmk Technologies Llc | 41 | 170 |
| Action Products Marketing Corp | 32 | 126 |
| Perma-Liner Industries Llc | 32 | 126 |
| Trelleborg Pipe Seals Duisburg Gmbh | 4 | 13 |
| Sml Verwaltungs Gmbh | 2 | 2 |
| Smart Lock Pty Ltd | 2 | 3 |
| Recyca-Pipe Of America Llc | 2 | 6 |
| Dura-Line Llc | 2 | 4 |
| Infrastructure Technologies Llc | 2 | 2 |
| Adams Street Credit Advisors Lp | 2 | 5 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Larry W Kiest Patents
Top Larry W Kiest Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7987873B2 | 11 |
| US8844577B2 | 11 |
| US6994118B2 | 10 |
| US7975726B2 | 9 |
| US5501248A | 5 |
| US9423064B2 | 5 |
| US6039079A | 5 |
| US6705801B1 | 5 |
| US7670086B2 | 5 |
| US5950682A | 4 |
| US6641687B2 | 4 |
| US8715800B2 | 3 |
| US8616243B2 | 3 |
| US8752589B2 | 3 |
| US5765597A | 3 |