Nufarm has a total of 644 patents globally, out of which 285 have been granted. Of these 644 patents, more than 45% patents are active. The United States of America is where Nufarm has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and Europe. Parallelly, The Australia seems to be the main focused R&D center and also USA is the origin country of Nufarm.
Nufarm was founded in 1956. The Company manufactures and supplies a range of agricultural chemicals used by farmers to protect crops from damage caused by weeds, pests and disease.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Nufarm which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Nufarm patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Nufarm patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Nufarm have?
The Founder Max Fremder have 0 patent and CEO Greg A. Hunt have 0 patent.
How many patents does Nufarm have?
Nufarm has a total of 644 patents globally. These patents belong to 184 unique patent families. Out of 644 patents, 296 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Nufarm 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 | Nufarm Applications Filed | Nufarm Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | 25 | 17 |
| 2020 | 30 | 23 |
| 2019 | 42 | 13 |
| 2018 | 40 | 21 |
| 2017 | 29 | 21 |
| 2016 | 54 | 17 |
| 2015 | 27 | 24 |
| 2014 | 23 | 24 |
| 2013 | 33 | 12 |
| 2012 | 12 | 4 |
How many Nufarm patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Nufarm File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Nufarm Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 105 |
| Australia | 78 |
| Europe | 48 |
| Argentina | 33 |
| Brazil | 28 |
| Japan | 27 |
| Canada | 22 |
| Korea (South) | 22 |
| New Zealand | 20 |
| Spain | 18 |
| Germany | 16 |
| Peru | 13 |
| Mexico | 12 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 12 |
| Indonesia | 12 |
| United Kingdom | 11 |
| Chile | 10 |
| Austria | 10 |
| Poland | 9 |
| Israel | 9 |
| Malaysia | 8 |
| China | 7 |
| India | 7 |
| Colombia | 6 |
| Singapore | 5 |
| South Africa | 5 |
| Philippines | 5 |
| Taiwan | 4 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Eurasia | 4 |
| France | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 |
| Hungary | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 2 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Nufarm Patents Located?
10 Best Nufarm Patents
US20040175803A1 is the most popular patent in the Nufarm portfolio. It has received 113 citations so far from companies like Curna, Idenix Pharmaceuticals and Janssen Biotech.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Nufarm:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20040175803A1 | 113 |
| WO2015089587A1 | 81 |
| WO2003013241A1 | 64 |
| US6881707B2 | 61 |
| US8816111B2 | 50 |
| US6660258B1 | 48 |
| US8946460B2 | 41 |
| WO2007030886A1 | 40 |
| US6579831B1 | 32 |
| US9550718B2 | 31 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Nufarm patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Nufarm invention. They couldn’t because Nufarm had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 19 Nufarm patents in 71 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Nufarm patent portfolio are Basf, Monsanto Technology and Dow.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Nufarm –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Nufarm Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Basf | 3 | 10 |
| Monsanto Technology | 3 | 8 |
| Dow | 3 | 4 |
| Nuseed Nutritional | 2 | 5 |
| Corteva Agriscience | 2 | 3 |
| Karyopharm Therapeutics | 1 | 1 |
| Pieris Pharmaceuticals | 1 | 1 |
| Bl Technologies | 1 | 1 |
| Bayer Intellectual Property | 1 | 9 |
| Hitachi | 1 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Nufarm Patents
Top Nufarm Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US6881707B2 | 6 |
| US6825151B2 | 3 |
| US9119386B2 | 3 |
| US8946460B2 | 2 |
| US6579831B1 | 2 |
| US6582638B1 | 2 |
| US6660258B1 | 2 |
| US20100168434A1 | 1 |
| US9932541B2 | 1 |
| US9133288B2 | 1 |
| US20070117145A1 | 1 |
| US8865625B2 | 1 |
| US10672085B2 | 1 |
| US20150119985A1 | 1 |
| US20080171659A1 | 1 |
What Percentage of Nufarm US Patent Applications were Granted?
Nufarm (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 23 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 17 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 77.27%.
Below are the key stats of Nufarm patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Nufarm?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders | 7 | 100.00% |
| Dowell & Dowell | 5 | 100.00% |
| Stinson | 2 | 100.00% |
| Edwin V Merkel | 1 | 100.00% |
| Flehr Hohbach Test Albritton & Herbert | 1 | 100.00% |
| Fox Rothschild | 1 | 100.00% |
| Jacobson Holman | 1 | 0.00% |
| Michael L Goldman | 1 | 0.00% |
| Nixon Peabody | 1 | 0.00% |
| Parfomak Andrew | 1 | 0.00% |
hat are Nufarm key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Nufarm?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Nufarm