Polaroid has a total of 265 patents globally, out of which 100 have been granted. Of these 265 patents, more than 3% patents are active. The Japan is where Polaroid has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Polaroid.
Polaroid was founded in 1937 by Edwin H. Land. The Company’s line of business includes the manufacturing of industrial rubber goods, rubberized fabrics, and miscellaneous rubber specialties.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Polaroid which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Polaroid patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Polaroid patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Polaroid have?
The Founder Edwin H. Land has 815 patents and CEO Scott W. Hardy have 0 patents.
How many patents does Polaroid have?
Polaroid has a total of 265 patents globally. These patents belong to 132 unique patent families. Out of 265 patents, 8 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Polaroid 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 | Polaroid Applications Filed | Polaroid Patents Granted |
| 2011 | – | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | – |
| 2014 | – | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | – |
| 2021 | – | 1 |
How many Polaroid patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Polaroid File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Polaroid Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 43 |
| Europe | 40 |
| Germany | 29 |
| India | 21 |
| Australia | 15 |
| United States Of America | 10 |
| Korea | 8 |
| Austria | 6 |
| Canada | 3 |
| China | 2 |
| Eurasia | 2 |
| Hong Kong | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Polaroid Patents Located?
10 Best Polaroid Patents
WO2002096665A1 is the most popular patent in the Polaroid portfolio. It has received 55 citations so far from companies like Zink Imaging, Mitcham Global Investments, and Toshiba.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Polaroid:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2002096665A1 | 55 |
| WO2003019473A1 | 41 |
| US7621750B1 | 23 |
| US7854506B1 | 19 |
| WO2003018320A1 | 15 |
| WO2003079279A1 | 14 |
| US20040170932A1 | 9 |
| US20040089579A1 | 9 |
| WO2004006543A1 | 9 |
| WO2002098124A1 | 9 |
What Percentage of Polaroid US Patent Applications were Granted?
Polaroid (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 666 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 566 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 91.4%.
Below are the key stats of Polaroid patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Polaroid?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Baker Hostetler | 204 | 96.08% |
| Cojk | 195 | 97.44% |
| Polaroid Corporation | 149 | 77.68% |
| Foley & Lardner Llp | 35 | 74.29% |
| Seyfarth Shaw Llp | 26 | 100.00% |
| Fish & Richardson Pc | 12 | 91.67% |
| K&L Gates Llp | 4 | 100.00% |
| Blank Rome Llp | 3 | 100.00% |
| Leslie Payne | 3 | 0% |
| Broadcom Limited | 2 | 100.00% |
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