Marathon Petroleum Corporation has a total of 456 patents globally, out of which 294 have been granted. Of these 456 patents, more than 60% patents are active. United States of America is where Marathon Petroleum Corporation has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Australia. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Marathon Petroleum Corporation.
Marathon Petroleum Corporation was founded in 2009. Marathon Petroleum Corporation operates as a crude oil refining company. The Company refines, supplies, markets, and transports petroleum products. As of February 2022, Marathon Petroleum Corporation has a market cap of $48.12 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Marathon Petroleum Corporation which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Marathon Petroleum Corporation patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Marathon Petroleum Corporation patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Marathon Petroleum Corporation have?
The CEO, Michael J. Hennigan has 1 patent.
How many patents does Marathon Petroleum Corporation have?
Marathon Petroleum Corporation has a total of 456 patents globally. These patents belong to 154 unique patent families. Out of 456 patents, 276 patents are active.
How many Marathon Petroleum Corporation patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Marathon Petroleum Corporation 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 | Marathon Petroleum Applications Filed | Marathon Petroleum Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 51 | 10 |
| 2012 | 46 | 12 |
| 2013 | 21 | 21 |
| 2014 | 26 | 25 |
| 2015 | 15 | 29 |
| 2016 | 14 | 25 |
| 2017 | 17 | 18 |
| 2018 | 16 | 21 |
| 2019 | 6 | 33 |
| 2020 | 22 | 16 |
| 2021 | 10 | 20 |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
How Many Patents did Marathon Petroleum Corporation File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Marathon Petroleum Corporation Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 214 |
| Canada | 49 |
| Australia | 20 |
| Europe | 17 |
| China | 16 |
| Korea (South) | 13 |
| Brazil | 10 |
| India | 9 |
| Japan | 9 |
| Germany | 8 |
| Indonesia | 8 |
| Russian Federation | 7 |
| New Zealand | 7 |
| Malaysia | 7 |
| Mexico | 6 |
| South Africa | 6 |
| Spain | 5 |
| Poland | 5 |
| Viet Nam | 3 |
| Colombia | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Chile | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Marathon Petroleum Corporation Patents Located?
10 Best Marathon Petroleum Corporation Patents
US20030018490A1 is the most popular patent in the Marathon Petroleum Corporation portfolio. It has received 141 citations so far from companies like IBM, Desprez Llc and Benko Llc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Marathon Petroleum Corporation:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20030018490A1 | 141 |
| US20040133445A1 | 140 |
| US7767867B2 | 116 |
| US8053615B2 | 113 |
| US7977517B2 | 81 |
| US8017818B2 | 75 |
| US20050027559A1 | 72 |
| US6764542B1 | 70 |
| US20070050206A1 | 65 |
| US20040111428A1 | 62 |
What Percentage of Marathon Petroleum Corporation US Patent Applications were Granted?
Marathon Petroleum Corporation (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 221 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 189 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 90.0%.
Below are the key stats of Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Marathon Petroleum Corporation?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Schaffer Schaub & Marriott | 50 | 66.00% |
| Womble Bond Dickinson | 47 | 97.22% |
| Richard D Stone | 20 | 100.00% |
| Jack L Hummel | 18 | 100.00% |
| Richard C Willson Jr | 22 | 100.00% |
| Richard D Stone Patent Counsel | 16 | 100.00% |
| Marathon Oil Company | 11 | 100.00% |
| Sheridan Ross Pc | 5 | 100.00% |
| Allegretti Newit Witcoff & Mcandrews | 5 | 100.00% |
| Baker Botts | 1 | 0.00% |
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What are Marathon Petroleum Corporation‘s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Marathon Petroleum Corporation?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Marathon Petroleum Corporation in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Marathon Petroleum Corporation thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Marathon Petroleum Corporation search focus changed over the years?
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