Novozymes has a total of 15154 patents globally, out of which 7053 have been granted. Of these 15154 patents, more than 36% patents are active. United States of America is where Novozymes has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and China. Parallelly, Europe (EPO) seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also Denmark is the origin country of Novozymes.
Novozymes was founded in the year 2000. The Company operates as a bio technology company. The Company offers solutions in areas such as institutional and industrial cleaning, wastewater treatment, plant care, and aquaculture.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Novozymes which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Novozymes patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Novozymes patent portfolio.
How many patents does Novozymes have?
Novozymes has a total of 15154 patents globally. These patents belong to 3608 unique patent families. Out of 15154 patents, 5602 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Novozymes 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 | Novozymes Applications Filed | Novozymes Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 26 | 198 |
| 2023 | 211 | 364 |
| 2022 | 313 | 286 |
| 2021 | 457 | 415 |
| 2020 | 516 | 434 |
| 2019 | 651 | 472 |
| 2018 | 805 | 503 |
| 2017 | 642 | 571 |
| 2016 | 813 | 524 |
| 2015 | 903 | 446 |
| 2014 | 838 | 416 |
| 2013 | 783 | 354 |
How many Novozymes patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Novozymes File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Novozymes Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 2917 |
| Europe (EPO) | 2111 |
| China | 1520 |
| Germany | 1024 |
| India | 822 |
| Brazil | 687 |
| Canada | 548 |
| Denmark | 515 |
| Mexico | 462 |
| Australia | 457 |
| Spain | 353 |
| Austria | 332 |
| Japan | 193 |
| Argentina | 183 |
| Russia | 159 |
| South Africa | 121 |
| Indonesia | 106 |
| Poland | 90 |
| Korea (South) | 89 |
| New Zealand | 72 |
| Malaysia | 69 |
| Viet Nam | 43 |
| Italy | 41 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 34 |
| Finland | 32 |
| Taiwan | 30 |
| Singapore | 25 |
| Chile | 25 |
| Philippines | 25 |
| Eurasia | 21 |
| Portugal | 21 |
| Israel | 20 |
| Uruguay | 17 |
| Norway | 17 |
| Paraguay | 16 |
| Hungary | 16 |
| Peru | 15 |
| Turkey | 13 |
| United Kingdom | 12 |
| Colombia | 8 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 |
| Ireland | 6 |
| Thailand | 5 |
| Pakistan | 4 |
| Kenya | 4 |
| Ukraine | 4 |
| Bolivia | 4 |
| Africa | 4 |
| Panama | 3 |
| Egypt | 3 |
| Ecuador | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 |
| Bangladesh | 3 |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| Sweden | 3 |
| Brunei | 2 |
| Slovakia | 2 |
| Tunisia | 2 |
| Macao | 1 |
| Iceland | 1 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 1 |
| Jordan | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Novozymes Patents Located?
10 Best Novozymes Patents
WO2011098531A1 is the most popular patent in the Novozymes portfolio. It has received 821 citations so far from companies like Danisco Us Inc, The Procter and Gamble Company and Henkel AG & Co.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Novozymes:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2011098531A1 | 821 |
| WO2009109500A1 | 786 |
| WO2011036263A1 | 671 |
| WO2013001078A1 | 665 |
| WO2007006305A1 | 662 |
| WO2005040372A1 | 642 |
| WO2005047499A1 | 636 |
| WO2011036264A1 | 590 |
| WO2006078256A2 | 574 |
| US6939702B1 | 510 |
What are Novozymes key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Novozymes?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Novozymes