McKinsey & Company has a total of 36 patents globally, out of which 6 have been granted. Of these 36 patents, more than 11% patents are active. Australia is where McKinsey & Company has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Canada, it has generated an annual revenue of $10.6 billion in the year 2020. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of McKinsey & Company.
McKinsey & Company was founded in the year 1926 by James O. McKinsey and Marvin Bower. Company is doing business in management consulting services.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of McKinsey & Company which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find McKinsey & Company’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over McKinsey & Company’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of McKinsey & Company have?
The founders, James O. McKinsey and Marvin Bower have 0 patents respectively. The CEO, Kevin Sneader has 0 patents.
How many patents does McKinsey & Company have?
McKinsey & Company has a total of 36 patents globally. These patents belong to 15 unique patent families. Out of 36 patents, 4 patents are active.
How many McKinsey & Company patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did McKinsey & Company 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 | McKinsey & Company Applications Filed | McKinsey & Company Patents Granted |
| 2011 | – | – |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | – | – |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
How Many Patents did McKinsey & Company File in Different Countries?
Countries in which McKinsey & Company Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Australia | 12 |
| United States Of America | 9 |
| Canada | 5 |
| Europe | 2 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of McKinsey & Company Patents Located?
10 Best McKinsey & Company Patents
US20020007338A1 is the most popular patent in the McKinsey & Company portfolio. It has received 106 citations so far from companies like IBM, Microsoft, and The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of McKinsey & Company:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20020007338A1 | 106 |
| US7581170B2 | 89 |
| US20020184132A1 | 32 |
| US20040059584A1 | 25 |
| US20030040823A1 | 24 |
| US20020091558A1 | 19 |
| US20030043203A1 | 17 |
| US20150339619A1 | 11 |
| WO2001084448A1 | 3 |
| US8719291B2 | 1 |
What Percentage of McKinsey & Company US Patent Applications were Granted?
McKinsey & Company (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 4 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 1 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 25%.
Below are the key stats of McKinsey & Company patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for McKinsey & Company?
| Law Firm | Total Application | Success Rate |
| Blank Rome Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Howard M Cohn | 1 | 0.00% |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Llp East Coast | 1 | 0.00% |
| Marshall Gerstein & Borun Llp | 1 | 0.00% |
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List of McKinsey & Company Patents
| McKinsey & Company Patents | Title |
| US20150339619A1 | Automatically updating work schedules |
| US8719291B2 | Information extraction using spatial reasoning on the CSS2 visual box model |
| US7581170B2 | Visual and interactive wrapper generation, automated information extraction from Web pages, and translation into XML |
| US20040059584A1 | Method for collecting and sharing knowledge in an organization |
| US20030043203A1 | System and method for developing strategic options |
| US20030040823A1 | Method and apparatus for multi-design benchmarking |
| US20020184132A1 | Method for analyzing the performance of securities |
| US20020091558A1 | System and method for determining and implementing best practice in a distributed workforce |
| US20020007338A1 | Method and apparatus for conducting a bidding session |
| EP1287469A4 | Method and apparatus for conducting a bidding session |
| EP1430420A2 | Visual and interactive wrapper generation, automated information extraction from web pages, and translation into XML |
| CA2323223A1 | Peer based doctrine performance frame work |
| CA2405112A1 | Method and apparatus for conducting a bidding session |
| CA2718230A1 | Rate benchmarking tool for fee-based and managed accounts |
| CA2690312A1 | Personal point of sale commission rate benchmarking tool |
| CA2575235A1 | Reference price framework |
| WO2002097667A8 | Visual and interactive wrapper generation, automated information extraction from web pages, and translation into XML |
| WO2002067077A3 | System and method for determining and implementing best practice in a distributed workforce |
| WO2002007053A2 | Goods/services management system |
| WO2001084448A1 | Method and apparatus for conducting a bidding session |
| HK1054596A | Method and apparatus for conducting a bidding session |
| AU2012258388A1 | Reference price framework |
| AU2010241240B2 | Rate benchmarking tool for fee-based and managed accounts |
| AU2010249158B2 | Reference price framework |
| AU2010200243B2 | Personal point of sale commission rate benchmarking tool |
| AU2007229337A1 | Reference price framework |
| AU2001293588B2 | Peer based doctrine performance framework |
| JP2003532235A | A method and apparatus to host the bid witness |
| KR1020030009466A | Method and apparatus for conducting a bidding session |
| AU2002321701A1 | Visual and interactive wrapper generation, automated information extraction from web pages, and translation into xml |
| AU2001297530A1 | System and method for determining and implementing best practice in a distributed workforce |
| AU2001261158A1 | Method and apparatus for conducting a bidding session |
| AU2001275966A1 | Goods/services management system |
| AU2001075966A1 | Goods/services management system |
| AU2001061158A1 | Method and apparatus for conducting a bidding session |
| ITPD2009000279A1 | Device for the prevention of the deep venous trombosis |