Loreal has a total of 44224 patents globally, out of which 23477 have been granted. Of these 44224 patents, more than 36% patents are active. France is where Loreal has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, France seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Loreal.
Loreal was founded in the year 1909. The Company manufactures cosmetics. The Company offers mascara, lip gloss, foundation, eyeshadow, primer, nail polish, lipstick, face powder, blusher and concealer, as well as skin, hair and body care products.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Loreal which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Loreal patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Loreal patent portfolio.
How many patents does Loreal have?
Loreal has a total of 44224 patents globally. These patents belong to 13553 unique patent families. Out of 44224 patents, 16428 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Loreal 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 | Loreal Applications Filed | Loreal Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 11 | 37 |
| 2023 | 289 | 280 |
| 2022 | 954 | 402 |
| 2021 | 1420 | 1602 |
| 2020 | 1800 | 1688 |
| 2019 | 1642 | 1545 |
| 2018 | 1705 | 1524 |
| 2017 | 1767 | 1292 |
| 2016 | 1969 | 1170 |
| 2015 | 2312 | 1059 |
| 2014 | 2197 | 274 |
| 2013 | 1822 | 691 |
How many Loreal patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Loreal File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Loreal Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| France | 8358 |
| United States of America | 6165 |
| Europe (EPO) | 5385 |
| Japan | 3839 |
| Germany | 2902 |
| China | 2871 |
| Spain | 2521 |
| Brazil | 1634 |
| Austria | 1318 |
| Korea (South) | 1281 |
| Mexico | 587 |
| India | 412 |
| Russian Federation | 290 |
| Italy | 274 |
| United Kingdom | 194 |
| Australia | 160 |
| Canada | 159 |
| Poland | 151 |
| Portugal | 121 |
| South Africa | 121 |
| Denmark | 72 |
| Argentina | 54 |
| Norway | 53 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 42 |
| Indonesia | 41 |
| Singapore | 32 |
| Taiwan | 25 |
| Hungary | 23 |
| Malaysia | 10 |
| Chile | 9 |
| Israel | 9 |
| Slovakia | 7 |
| Turkey | 7 |
| Czech Republic | 5 |
| Philippines | 4 |
| Cyprus | 3 |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| Colombia | 3 |
| Thailand | 2 |
| Ukraine | 2 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Macao | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
| Malta | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Eurasian Patent Organization | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 |
| Albania | 1 |
| San Marino | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Loreal Patents Located?
10 Best Loreal Patents
US6663659B2 is the most popular patent in the Loreal portfolio. It has received 396 citations so far from companies like Altus Medical, Spectragenics Inc and Cutera Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Loreal:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6663659B2 | 396 |
| US6676655B2 | 356 |
| US20040175338A1 | 337 |
| US6936044B2 | 311 |
| US6730789B1 | 294 |
| WO2006032741A1 | 292 |
| US6887260B1 | 278 |
| US20030235553A1 | 269 |
| US20040170586A1 | 257 |
| EP2168633B1 | 249 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Loreal patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Loreal invention. They couldn’t because Loreal had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 1604 Loreal patents in 6310 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Loreal patent portfolio are The Procter & Gamble, Henkel Ag & Co and Conopco Inc.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Loreal –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Loreal Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| The Procter & Gamble | 144 | 465 |
| Henkel Ag & Co | 122 | 267 |
| Conopco Inc | 53 | 115 |
| Shiseido Company | 50 | 149 |
| Kao Corporation | 44 | 127 |
| Elc Management | 41 | 107 |
| Amorepacific Corporation | 41 | 113 |
| Avon Products | 36 | 124 |
| Basf Se | 35 | 92 |
| Albea Services | 26 | 64 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Loreal Patents
Top Loreal Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US6663659B2 | 27 |
| US7437344B2 | 20 |
| US6676655B2 | 19 |
| US20070258656A1 | 15 |
| US20070186951A1 | 14 |
| US20080267443A1 | 14 |
| US7481592B2 | 11 |
| US7648364B2 | 11 |
| US7634103B2 | 10 |
| US6936044B2 | 10 |
| US20090071493A1 | 10 |
| US20070206986A1 | 10 |
| US20120003284A1 | 9 |
| US20050048018A1 | 9 |
| US9107486B2 | 8 |
What Percentage of Loreal US Patent Applications were Granted?
Loreal (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 3808 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 2422 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 71.03%.
Below are the key stats of Loreal patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Loreal?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner | 772 | 69.79% |
| Oblon Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt Llp | 632 | 70.37% |
| The Marbury Law Group Pllc | 225 | 64.06% |
| Cushman Darby & Cushman | 189 | 86.77% |
| Polsinelli Pc | 182 | 72.79% |
| Oliff Plc | 156 | 79.74% |
| Cojk L Oreal Usa | 122 | 89.47% |
| Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Pc | 117 | 65.05% |
| Christensen O Connor Johnson Kindness Pllc | 113 | 67.74% |
| Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Llp | 94 | 55.06% |
“At L’Oréal, there is no innovation without science, and that’s what has made us different since 1909. It was the original gamble that Eugène Schueller took when he created the company.”
L’Oréal finds, invents, and develops products that are ever more effective and meet the highest quality and safety standards, delivering a constantly improved response to people’ Beauty demands and aspirations.
Nature has long been a source of inspiration for L’Oréal. They were able to build more environmentally friendly production procedures by understanding nature’s systems. L’Oréal develops solutions that use natural or natural-derived ingredients and, in either case, are environmentally friendly. To solve these issues, it has developed a well-known competence called Green Sciences, which is built on a science-nature accord.
Another infinite source of inspiration is technology, which has fundamentally altered how we engage with beauty and cosmetics. As a result, L’Oréal enthusiastically embraces scientific breakthroughs that reimagine beauty and cosmetic regimens. It tailors Beauty experiences to each of our customers’ demands using Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and data processing and offers a wide choice of innovative solutions. Ideas are becoming a reality as a result of these advancements, and it is a prominent voice in the beauty revolution.
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What are Loreal key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Loreal?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Loreal in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Loreal thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions
R&D Focus: How Loreal search focus changed over the years?
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