Mohawk Industries has a total of 3655 patents globally, out of which 2244 have been granted. Of these 3655 patents, more than 54% patents are active. United States of America is where Mohawk Industries has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, Germany and Belgium seems to be the main focused R&D center and USA is the origin country of Mohawk Industries.
Mohawk Industries was founded in 1878 by William Shuttleworth. Mohawk Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, sources, distributes and markets flooring for residential and commercial applications. The Company offers carpet, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone, vinyl, and rugs. As of March 2022, Mohawk Industries has a market cap of $8.62 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Mohawk Industries which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Mohawk Industries patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Mohawk Industries patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Mohawk Industries have?
The CEO, Jeffrey Lorberbaum have 0 patents.
How many patents does Mohawk Industries have?
Mohawk Industries has a total of 3655 patents globally. These patents belong to 832 unique patent families. Out of 3655 patents, 1998 patents are active.
How many Mohawk Industries patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Mohawk Industries 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 | Mohawk Industries Applications Filed | Mohawk Industries Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 238 | 133 |
| 2012 | 174 | 138 |
| 2013 | 136 | 118 |
| 2014 | 129 | 97 |
| 2015 | 179 | 113 |
| 2016 | 182 | 146 |
| 2017 | 130 | 179 |
| 2018 | 188 | 119 |
| 2019 | 192 | 177 |
| 2020 | 140 | 180 |
| 2021 | 89 | 186 |
| 2022 | 1 | 36 |
How Many Patents did Mohawk Industries File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Mohawk Industries Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 814 |
| Europe | 513 |
| Germany | 368 |
| Belgium | 216 |
| China | 205 |
| Canada | 148 |
| Spain | 132 |
| Poland | 104 |
| Australia | 93 |
| Austria | 77 |
| Russian Federation | 76 |
| Denmark | 64 |
| Portugal | 60 |
| Korea (South) | 57 |
| Brazil | 53 |
| Sweden | 50 |
| India | 45 |
| Mexico | 21 |
| Malaysia | 20 |
| Japan | 18 |
| Hungary | 17 |
| Viet Nam | 14 |
| United Kingdom | 13 |
| Indonesia | 11 |
| Netherlands | 11 |
| Argentina | 10 |
| Italy | 10 |
| Czech Republic | 9 |
| France | 9 |
| Croatia | 9 |
| Slovenia | 8 |
| Chile | 8 |
| Turkey | 7 |
| Eurasian Patent Organization | 7 |
| New Zealand | 7 |
| Norway | 7 |
| Philippines | 7 |
| South Africa | 6 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 6 |
| Lithuania | 6 |
| Slovakia | 5 |
| Singapore | 5 |
| Romania | 5 |
| Israel | 5 |
| Taiwan | 5 |
| Cyprus | 4 |
| Ireland | 4 |
| Bulgaria | 3 |
| Belarus | 3 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 |
| Ecuador | 2 |
| Costa Rica | 2 |
| Ukraine | 2 |
| Colombia | 2 |
| Morocco | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Peru | 1 |
| Uruguay | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Tunisia | 1 |
| Iceland | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Mohawk Industries Patents Located?
10 Best Mohawk Industries Patents
US6647690B1 is the most popular patent in the Mohawk Industries portfolio. It has received 517 citations so far from companies like Valinge Innovation, Ceraloc Innovation and Flooring Industries Limited.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Mohawk Industries:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6647690B1 | 517 |
| US6591568B1 | 468 |
| US6418683B1 | 462 |
| US6490836B1 | 419 |
| US6536178B1 | 390 |
| US6854235B2 | 384 |
| US6769219B2 | 357 |
| US6880307B2 | 351 |
| US6421970B1 | 349 |
| US6601359B2 | 326 |
What Percentage of Mohawk Industries US Patent Applications were Granted?
Mohawk Industries (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 56 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 30 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 75.0%.
Below are the key stats of Mohawk Industries patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Mohawk Industries?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Brient Ip Law Llc | 37 | 91.67% |
| Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders Llp | 5 | 40.00% |
| Alston & Bird Llp | 3 | 0.00% |
| Meunier Carlin & Curfman Llc | 2 | 0% |
| Gerald R Boss | 1 | 100.00% |
| Hunton Andrews Kurth Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Nixon & Vanderhye Pc | 1 | 0.00% |
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What are Mohawk Industries’ key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Mohawk Industries?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Mohawk Industries in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Mohawk Industries thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Mohawk Industries search focus changed over the years?
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