Protix has a total of 213 patents globally, out of which 64 have been granted. Of these 213 patents, more than 84% patents are active. Netherlands is where Protix has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Canada. Parallelly, Netherlands seems to be the main focused R&D center of Protix and is also the origin country of the firm.
Protix was founded in the year 2009 by Kees Aarts. The company is an industrial-scale producer of quality insect proteins and lipids.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Protix which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Protix patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Protix patent portfolio.
How many patents does Protix have?
Protix has a total of 213 patents globally. These patents belong to 42 unique patent families. Out of 213 patents, 179 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Protix 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 | Protix Applications Filed | Protix Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 16 | 32 |
| 2021 | 17 | 9 |
| 2020 | 94 | 4 |
| 2019 | 19 | 5 |
| 2018 | 59 | 1 |
| 2017 | 6 | – |
| 2016 | – | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | – | – |
| 2013 | 1 | – |
| 2012 | – | – |
| 2011 | – | – |
How many Protix patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Protix File in Different Countries?
List of Countries in which Protix Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Netherlands | 28 |
| Europe | 21 |
| Canada | 20 |
| United States Of America | 18 |
| China | 17 |
| Japan | 9 |
| Australia | 9 |
| Germany | 6 |
| Austria | 6 |
| Italy | 6 |
| Denmark | 5 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Mexico | 4 |
| India | 4 |
| Viet Nam | 4 |
| Russia | 4 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Norway | 3 |
| South Africa | 3 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| Indonesia | 2 |
| Ecuador | 2 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 |
Where are Research Centres of Protix Patents Located?
10 Best Protix Patents
WO2020246878A1 is the most popular patent in the Protix portfolio. It has received 8 citations so far from companies like FarmInsect GmbH, Manna Insect Oy, and Illucens Gmbh.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Protix:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2020246878A1 | 8 |
| WO2020246873A1 | 7 |
| WO2021054824A1 | 6 |
| WO2020106150A1 | 5 |
| US20220306404A1 | 3 |
| WO2019125165A1 | 3 |
| CN111787795A | 2 |
| WO2021167449A1 | 2 |
| WO2021125956A1 | 2 |
| WO2021054823A1 | 2 |
What are Protix’ key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Protix?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Protix