Oshkosh has a total of 2802 patents globally, out of which 1636 have been granted. Of these 2802 patents, more than 68% patents are active. United States of America is where Oshkosh has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Oshkosh.
Oshkosh was founded in the year 1917. The company designs, manufactures, and markets fire and emergency apparatuses, specialty commercial, and military trucks. The Company provides products, such as pumpers, aerial and ladder trucks, tankers, rescue vehicles, snow removal vehicles, refuse truck bodies, and concrete mixers.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Oshkosh which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Oshkosh patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Oshkosh patent portfolio.
How many patents does Oshkosh have?
Oshkosh has a total of 2802 patents globally. These patents belong to 765 unique patent families. Out of 2802 patents, 1933 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Oshkosh 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 | Oshkosh Applications Filed | Oshkosh Patents Granted |
| 2025 | 30 | 89 |
| 2024 | 262 | 234 |
| 2023 | 309 | 172 |
| 2022 | 195 | 122 |
| 2021 | 278 | 110 |
| 2020 | 232 | 101 |
| 2019 | 199 | 107 |
| 2018 | 129 | 74 |
| 2017 | 140 | 40 |
| 2016 | 64 | 53 |
| 2015 | 77 | 52 |
How many Oshkosh patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Oshkosh File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Oshkosh Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 1414 |
| Canada | 256 |
| Europe (EPO) | 227 |
| China | 152 |
| Germany | 95 |
| Australia | 72 |
| Austria | 61 |
| United Kingdom | 50 |
| Mexico | 40 |
| Japan | 38 |
| Spain | 35 |
| Italy | 25 |
| India | 11 |
| Korea (South) | 10 |
| Brazil | 8 |
| Israel | 7 |
| Chile | 6 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 6 |
| Malaysia | 5 |
| South Africa | 4 |
| Argentina | 3 |
| Denmark | 3 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Russia | 2 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Egypt | 2 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Oshkosh Patents Located?
10 Best Oshkosh Patents
US6993421B2 is the most popular patent in the Oshkosh portfolio. It has received 471 citations so far from companies like Nec Corporation, Atx Technologies and Honda Motor.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Oshkosh:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6993421B2 | 471 |
| US8139109B2 | 446 |
| US6885920B2 | 415 |
| US7184866B2 | 370 |
| US6882917B2 | 301 |
| US20070088469A1 | 288 |
| US7848857B2 | 259 |
| US7302320B2 | 246 |
| US9174686B1 | 242 |
| US7520354B2 | 224 |
What Percentage of Oshkosh US Patent Applications were Granted?
Oshkosh (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1148 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 712 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 91.63%.
Below are the key stats of Oshkosh patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Oshkosh?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Foley & Lardner Llp | 1097 | 71.01% |
| James G Staples Esq | 10 | 50.00% |
| David I Roche | 5 | 100.00% |
| James C Kesterson | 4 | 100.00% |
| James A Wilke | 3 | 100.00% |
| James G Morrow | 3 | 100.00% |
| Collard & Roe PC | 2 | 100.00% |
| David G Luettgen | 2 | 100.00% |
| Baker & Mckenzie | 2 | 50.00% |
| Alfred E Hall | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Oshkosh key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Oshkosh?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Oshkosh in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Oshkosh thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Oshkosh search focus changed over the years?
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