Owens Corning has a total of 6602 patents globally, out of which 3142 have been granted. Of these 6602 patents, more than 28% patents are active. The United States of America is where Owens Corning has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Canada. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Owens Corning.
Owens Corning was founded in the year 1938. Owens Corning produces residential and commercial building materials, glass-fibre reinforcements, and engineered materials for composite systems. The Company offers its products globally to various industries. As of March 2023, Owens Corning has a market cap of $8.27 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Owens Corning which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Owens Corning patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Owens Corning patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Owens Corning have?
The CEO Brian Chambers has 0 patents.
How many patents does Owens Corning have?
Owens Corning has a total of 6602 patents globally. These patents belong to 1790 unique patent families. Out of 6602 patents, 1870 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Owens Corning 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 | Owens Corning Applications Filed | Owens Corning Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 1 | 19 |
| 2022 | 53 | 99 |
| 2021 | 98 | 134 |
| 2020 | 213 | 123 |
| 2019 | 206 | 104 |
| 2018 | 151 | 99 |
| 2017 | 203 | 102 |
| 2016 | 205 | 98 |
| 2015 | 214 | 82 |
| 2014 | 151 | 128 |
| 2013 | 136 | 121 |
| 2012 | 219 | 139 |
| 2011 | 262 | 173 |
How many Owens Corning patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Owens Corning File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Owens Corning Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 1233 |
| Europe | 632 |
| Canada | 510 |
| China | 475 |
| Mexico | 354 |
| Korea (South) | 333 |
| Japan | 301 |
| Germany | 243 |
| India | 233 |
| Australia | 230 |
| Brazil | 220 |
| Austria | 136 |
| Russia | 131 |
| Spain | 119 |
| Finland | 111 |
| Poland | 102 |
| France | 76 |
| Norway | 73 |
| Denmark | 72 |
| Taiwan | 53 |
| New Zealand | 43 |
| South Africa | 29 |
| Czech Republic | 25 |
| Ukraine | 19 |
| Slovenia | 17 |
| Malaysia | 16 |
| Portugal | 14 |
| Eurasia | 14 |
| Kazakhstan | 13 |
| Hungary | 13 |
| Slovakia | 10 |
| Argentina | 9 |
| Italy | 8 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| Lithuania | 5 |
| Turkey | 4 |
| Tunisia | 4 |
| Sweden | 4 |
| Estonia | 3 |
| Singapore | 3 |
| Indonesia | 3 |
| Croatia | 3 |
| Chile | 3 |
| Morocco | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Owens Corning Patents Located?
10 Best Owens Corning Patents
US6699945B1 is the most popular patent in the Owens Corning portfolio. It has received 227 citations so far from companies like Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, Knauf Insulation and Rome and Haas Company.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Owens Corning:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6699945B1 | 190 |
| US6426309B1 | 125 |
| US6669265B2 | 120 |
| US6853958B1 | 119 |
| US6884849B2 | 119 |
| US6610147B2 | 111 |
| US6357504B1 | 110 |
| US6715249B2 | 104 |
| US20060137799A1 | 95 |
| US6531200B2 | 94 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Owens Corning patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Owens Corning invention. They couldn’t because Owens Corning had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 384 Owens Corning patents in 1673 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Owens Corning patent portfolio are Johns Manville, Building Materials Investment and Certainteed Corporation.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Owens Corning –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Owens Corning Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Johns Manville | 35 | 76 |
| Building Materials Investment | 20 | 57 |
| Certainteed Corporation | 30 | 72 |
| Boeing | 14 | 34 |
| Rockwool International | 11 | 32 |
| Saint-Gobain | 17 | 66 |
| Knauf Insulation | 9 | 40 |
| 3B-Fibreglass | 7 | 20 |
| Hilti | 7 | 15 |
| Dow Global Technologies | 7 | 13 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Owens Corning Patents
Top Owens Corning Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8864893B2 | 18 |
| US7026390B2 | 10 |
| US20110223364A1 | 7 |
| US20060103045A1 | 7 |
| US8129018B2 | 7 |
| US20060137799A1 | 7 |
| US8043025B2 | 7 |
| US20090286440A1 | 7 |
| US6925766B2 | 7 |
| US6955845B1 | 6 |
| US7799713B2 | 6 |
| US20070141316A1 | 6 |
| US7226518B2 | 6 |
| US20030176131A1 | 6 |
| US8402787B2 | 5 |
What Percentage of Owens Corning US Patent Applications were Granted?
Owens Corning (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 133 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 125 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 94.7%.
Below are the key stats of Owens Corning patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Owens Corning?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Attn Docket Clerk | 67 | 100.00% |
| Isus IP | 12 | 100.00% |
| Mintz Levin Boston | 7 | 42.86% |
| Owens Corning | 9 | 100.00% |
| Calfee Halter & Griswold | 6 | 80.00% |
| John A Molnar | 4 | 50.00% |
| Docket Administrator | 3 | 100.00% |
| Patent Administrator | 3 | 100.00% |
| Law Dept | 2 | 100.00% |
| Antonelli Terry Stout & Kraus | 1 | 100.00% |