Michael J Schuster has filed 156 patents, out of which 88 have been granted. Of these 156 patents, more than 77% patents are active. Out of these 156 patents, 92 patents filed only in the US, out of which 75 patents has been granted.
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How many patents does Michael J Schuster have?
Michael J Schuster has a total of 156 patents. These patents belong to 46 unique patent families. Out of 156 patents, 121 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Michael J Schuster 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 | Michael J Schuster Applications Filed | Michael J Schuster Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 | 14 |
| 2020 | 13 | 8 |
| 2019 | 16 | 5 |
| 2018 | 31 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 |
| 2016 | 4 | 7 |
| 2015 | 11 | 6 |
| 2014 | 7 | 5 |
| 2013 | 6 | 2 |
| 2012 | 5 | 6 |
How many Michael J Schuster patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Michael J Schuster File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Michael J Schuster Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 92 |
| Canada | 31 |
| China | 4 |
| Europe | 4 |
| Taiwan | 2 |
| Philippines | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Colombia | 2 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
Where are the Research Centres of Michael J Schuster Patent Located?
The research center of all the Michael J Schuster patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Michael J Schuster Patents
US6823889B1 is the most popular patent in the Michael J Schuster portfolio. It has received 52 citations so far from companies like Limit, Inc, Fluidmaster, Inc, and Mjsi, Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Michael J Schuster:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6823889B1 | 52 |
| US20180336732A1 | 41 |
| US6295660B1 | 28 |
| US6837264B1 | 27 |
| US7650652B2 | 17 |
| US6546568B1 | 16 |
| US7743436B1 | 12 |
| US7926511B1 | 11 |
| WO2006083507A2 | 11 |
| USD872114S1 | 10 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Michael J Schuster patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Michael J Schuster invention. They couldn’t because Michael J Schuster had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO used 19 Michael J Schuster patents in 63 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top companies whose faced patents application rejections citing Michael J Schuster patent portfolio are Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Bank Of America and Tpa Marketing Llc.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Michael J Schuster –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Michael J Schuster Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Coflex Sa De Cv | 4 | 9 |
| Kohler Co | 4 | 5 |
| Danco Inc | 3 | 8 |
| Delta Faucet Company | 2 | 3 |
| Lavelle Industries Inc | 2 | 3 |
| Bank Of America | 2 | 2 |
| IBM | 2 | 5 |
| Sdb Ip Holdings Llc | 1 | 2 |
| Oshkosh Corporation | 1 | 1 |
| Whirlpool Corporation | 1 | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Michael J Schuster Patents
Top Michael J Schuster Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US10683653B2 | 6 |
| US20180336732A1 | 6 |
| US7650652B2 | 5 |
| US8590067B2 | 4 |
| US10472252B2 | 4 |
| US8943620B2 | 2 |
| US9045889B2 | 2 |
| US6837264B1 | 2 |
| US20100122405A1 | 1 |
| US6823889B1 | 1 |
| US9447570B1 | 1 |
| US10047509B2 | 1 |
| US11275935B2 | 1 |
| US7533688B2 | 1 |
| US11167886B1 | 1 |