Nordson Corporation has a total of 5405 patents globally, out of which 3266 have been granted. Of these 5405 patents, more than 43% patents are active. United States of America is where Nordson Corporation has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Japan. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Nordson Corporation.
Nordson Corporation was founded in 1935 by Walter G. Nord. Nordson Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets systems that apply adhesives, sealants, and coatings to consumer and industrial products during manufacturing operations. The Company’s products include customized electronic controls for the precise application and curing of materials to meet customers’ requirements. Nordson operates around the world. As of March 2022, Nordson Corporation has a market cap of $12.59 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Nordson Corporation which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Nordson Corporation patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Nordson Corporation patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Nordson Corporation have?
The CEO, Sundaram Nagarajan have 7 patents.
How many patents does Nordson Corporation have?
Nordson Corporation has a total of 5405 patents globally. These patents belong to 1654 unique patent families. Out of 5405 patents, 2347 patents are active.
How many Nordson Corporation patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Nordson 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 | Nordson Applications Filed | Nordson Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 238 | 149 |
| 2012 | 299 | 182 |
| 2013 | 355 | 199 |
| 2014 | 248 | 181 |
| 2015 | 246 | 190 |
| 2016 | 265 | 219 |
| 2017 | 244 | 248 |
| 2018 | 236 | 223 |
| 2019 | 163 | 168 |
| 2020 | 108 | 185 |
| 2021 | 41 | 146 |
| 2022 | – | 33 |
How Many Patents did Nordson Corporation File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Nordson Corporation Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 1386 |
| Europe | 785 |
| Japan | 691 |
| Germany | 628 |
| China | 555 |
| Korea (South) | 190 |
| Spain | 119 |
| United Kingdom | 103 |
| Australia | 93 |
| India | 89 |
| Taiwan | 73 |
| Canada | 50 |
| Mexico | 33 |
| Malaysia | 32 |
| Austria | 30 |
| Singapore | 27 |
| Brazil | 23 |
| Russian Federation | 10 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 9 |
| Israel | 9 |
| Turkey | 8 |
| Sweden | 7 |
| Switzerland | 7 |
| France | 6 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Viet Nam | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Nordson Corporation Patents Located?
10 Best Nordson Corporation Patents
US6616764B2 is the most popular patent in the Nordson Corporation portfolio. It has received 193 citations so far from companies like Donnelly Corporation, Gentex and Magna Mirrors.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Nordson Corporation:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6616764B2 | 193 |
| US6422428B1 | 188 |
| US6440158B1 | 169 |
| US7101380B2 | 164 |
| US8623471B2 | 163 |
| US7845309B2 | 162 |
| US6460787B1 | 159 |
| US7235099B1 | 157 |
| US8480850B2 | 142 |
| US7488337B2 | 140 |
Which Companies are using Nordson Corporation Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Nordson Corporation patent portfolio are Illinois Tool Works, Graco Minnesota Inc and Sulzer.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Illinois Tool Works | 29 |
| Graco Minnesota Inc | 19 |
| Sulzer | 12 |
| Musashi Engineering Inc | 12 |
| Gema Switzerland Gmbh | 12 |
| Tsmc | 9 |
| Boeing | 9 |
| Boston Scientific Scimed Inc | 9 |
| Carlisle Fluid Technologies Inc | 8 |
| Procter & Gamble | 7 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Nordson Corporation Patents
Top Nordson Corporation Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7488337B2 | 11 |
| US9271746B2 | 9 |
| US7762088B2 | 8 |
| US7771556B2 | 8 |
| US7087061B2 | 8 |
| US7793869B2 | 8 |
| US7806139B2 | 7 |
| US6994234B2 | 7 |
| US20090124996A1 | 7 |
| US7481333B2 | 7 |
| US8201717B2 | 7 |
| US20020010476A1 | 7 |
| US7731722B2 | 7 |
| US7013834B2 | 7 |
| US7387681B2 | 6 |
What Percentage of Nordson Corporation US Patent Applications were Granted?
Nordson Corporation (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1577 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 1190 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 82.35%.
Below are the key stats of Nordson Corporation patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Nordson Corporation?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Baker Hostetler | 614 | 86.14% |
| Wood Herron & Evans | 354 | 69.13% |
| Kevin G Rooney | 51 | 87.50% |
| Nordson Corporation | 31 | 93.55% |
| Thomas L Kautz Esq | 23 | 95.65% |
| Stephen A Hill | 21 | 80.95% |
| Moore & Van Allen Pllc | 18 | 83.33% |
| Howard M Cohn | 13 | 41.67% |
| C Richard Eby | 12 | 100.00% |
| Dorsey & Whitney Llp | 12 | 75.00% |
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What are Nordson Corporation‘s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Nordson Corporation?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Nordson Corporation in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Nordson Corporation thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Nordson Corporation search focus changed over the years?
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