P&G has a total of 103813 patents globally, out of which 39192 have been granted. Of these 103813 patents, more than 25% patents are active. United States of America is where P&G has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Japan. Parallelly, United States of America and Europe seems to be the main focused R&D center and USA is the origin country of P&G.
P&G, headquartered in Ohio, USA specialises in personal health/consumer health, as well as personal care and hygiene items; these products are divided into numerous categories, including Beauty, Grooming, Health Care, Fabric & Home Care, and Baby, Feminine, & Family Care. As of February 2022, P&G has a market cap of $393.81 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of P&G which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find P&G’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over P&G’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of P&G have?
The founders, William Procter and James Gamble have 0 patents respectively. The CEO, David S Taylor has 0 patents.
How many patents does P&G have?
P&G has a total of 103813 patents globally. These patents belong to 27386 unique patent families. Out of 103813 patents, 20646 patents are active.
How many P&G patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did P&G 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 | P&G Applications Filed | P&G Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 5998 | 1827 |
| 2012 | 5053 | 1413 |
| 2013 | 4770 | 1383 |
| 2014 | 5340 | 979 |
| 2015 | 5599 | 1061 |
| 2016 | 5214 | 1134 |
| 2017 | 4992 | 1401 |
| 2018 | 3699 | 1715 |
| 2019 | 3092 | 1620 |
| 2020 | 1823 | 1814 |
| 2021 | 870 | 1970 |
| 2022 | – | 71 |
How Many Patents did P&G File in Different Countries?
Countries in which P&G Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 18170 |
| Europe | 11633 |
| Japan | 8560 |
| China | 7629 |
| Canada | 6831 |
| Mexico | 5881 |
| Australia | 4953 |
| Germany | 4908 |
| Brazil | 3858 |
| India | 2865 |
| Spain | 2421 |
| Korea (South) | 2085 |
| Austria | 1558 |
| Russia | 1466 |
| Argentina | 1133 |
| Poland | 846 |
| South Africa | 800 |
| Turkey | 745 |
| Thailand | 647 |
| Hungary | 625 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 515 |
| Philippines | 511 |
| Czech Republic | 482 |
| Taiwan | 468 |
| Israel | 440 |
| Malaysia | 390 |
| Singapore | 385 |
| United Kingdom | 304 |
| Denmark | 301 |
| Chile | 238 |
| Viet Nam | 214 |
| Peru | 210 |
| Portugal | 200 |
| Egypt | 194 |
| Indonesia | 190 |
| Colombia | 175 |
| New Zealand | 175 |
| France | 145 |
| Norway | 131 |
| Slovakia | 80 |
| Morocco | 71 |
| Saudi Arabia | 52 |
| Greece | 47 |
| Slovenia | 29 |
| Ukraine | 28 |
| Eurasian Patent Organization | 25 |
| Finland | 25 |
| Africa | 24 |
| Cyprus | 19 |
| Italy | 15 |
| Costa Rica | 12 |
| Sweden | 11 |
| Netherlands | 11 |
| Croatia | 9 |
| Ireland | 8 |
| Dominican Republic | 7 |
| Romania | 7 |
| Tunisia | 6 |
| Serbia | 4 |
| Bulgaria | 4 |
| Uruguay | 4 |
| Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro | 4 |
| El Salvador | 4 |
| Iceland | 3 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Ecuador | 2 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 2 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Belgium | 2 |
| Nicaragua | 2 |
| Estonia | 2 |
| Guatemala | 1 |
| Luxembourg | 1 |
| Belarus | 1 |
| Honduras | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of P&G Patents Located?
10 Best P&G Patents
US20140012332A1 is the most popular patent in the P&G portfolio. It has received 2042 citations so far from companies like Acromed Corporation, Illinois Tool Works Inc., and Fastenetix, L.L.C..
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of P&G:
| Publication Number | Count of Citing Patents |
| US20140012332A1 | 2042 |
| US20130023941A1 | 1841 |
| US20120059426A1 | 1803 |
| US20130304130A1 | 1789 |
| US20130253598A1 | 1774 |
| US10022280B2 | 1760 |
| US10039577B2 | 1755 |
| US10893987B2 | 1745 |
| US11154437B2 | 1741 |
| US10335324B2 | 1741 |
Which Companies are using P&G Patents to Advance their Research?
The top citing companies in the P&G patent portfolio are Henkel, Loreal and Kimberly Clark Worldwide.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Henkel | 266 |
| Loreal | 244 |
| Kimberly Clark Worldwide | 208 |
| Colgate | 181 |
| Ecolab | 141 |
| Unilever | 120 |
| Unicharm | 119 |
| Samsung | 93 |
| Kao | 91 |
| Basf | 89 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on P&G Patents
Top P&G Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20040106916A1 | 45 |
| US20010028308A1 | 44 |
| US6294186B1 | 37 |
| US20040220926A1 | 34 |
| US20020038392A1 | 32 |
| US20030056916A1 | 30 |
| US10497037B2 | 29 |
| US20030005826A1 | 27 |
| US20010049846A1 | 26 |
| US6459955B1 | 25 |
| US20100281636A1 | 23 |
| US20030099158A1 | 23 |
| US6481515B1 | 22 |
| US20050091338A1 | 22 |
| US20040024311A1 | 21 |
What Percentage of P&G US Patent Applications were Granted?
P&G (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 15771 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 8926 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 60.8%.
Below are the key stats of P&G patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for P&G?
| Law Firms | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Procter And Gamble | 16663 | 73.33% |
| Noxell Corporation | 337 | 87.76% |
| Galleria Co. | 330 | 87.80% |
| Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | 634 | 89.27% |
| Roe, Donald Carroll | 220 | 62.68% |
| Sivik, Mark Robert | 214 | 67.57% |
| Trokhan, Paul Dennis | 183 | 82.67% |
| Lavon, Gary Dean | 155 | 64.83% |
| Brooker, Alan Thomas | 141 | 35.71% |
| Miracle, Gregory Scot | 140 | 65.81% |
One of P&G’s technology innovations is:
Oral-B GENIUS X Electric Toothbrush: Oral-B GENIUS X with Artificial Intelligence uses the Oral-B app to provide customised feedback on areas that need more attention when brushing for optimum oral health.
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What are P&G‘s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by P&G?
The chart below distributes patents filed by P&G in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where P&G thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How P&G search focus changed over the years?
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