Rheem has a total of 1250 patents globally, out of which 736 have been granted. Of these 1250 patents, more than 70% patents are active. The United States of America is where Rheem has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Mexico. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Rheem.
Rheem was founded in the year 1925. Products for cooling and warmth are offered by Rheem Manufacturing Company. The company produces a variety of goods, such as heat pumps, gas furnaces, air handlers, pool and spa equipment, solar water heaters, and house generators. Rheem Manufacturing provides services to clients all over the globe.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Rheem which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Rheem patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Rheem patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Rheem have?
The founder Edwin Ruud have 54 patents and CEO have 0 patent.
How many patents does Rheem have?
Rheem has a total of 1250 patents globally. These patents belong to 388 unique patent families. Out of 1250 patents, 884 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Rheem 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 | Rheem Applications Filed | Rheem Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 18 |
| 2022 | 64 | 71 |
| 2021 | 126 | 54 |
| 2020 | 153 | 63 |
| 2019 | 87 | 70 |
| 2018 | 88 | 33 |
| 2017 | 71 | 29 |
| 2016 | 60 | 27 |
| 2015 | 46 | 20 |
| 2014 | 60 | 11 |
| 2013 | 44 | 10 |
| 2012 | 32 | 9 |
| 2011 | 25 | 12 |
How many Rheem patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Rheem File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Rheem Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 442 |
| Canada | 171 |
| Mexico | 121 |
| Australia | 97 |
| New Zealand | 58 |
| Europe | 50 |
| China | 49 |
| Japan | 22 |
| Netherlands | 18 |
| Germany | 17 |
| Russia | 15 |
| Spain | 12 |
| Portugal | 11 |
| Poland | 10 |
| Korea (South) | 7 |
| Brazil | 5 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 3 |
| India | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 3 |
| Chile | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Hungary | 2 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| Viet Nam | 2 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Rheem Patents Located?
10 Best Rheem Patents
US6904873B1 is the most popular patent in the Rheem portfolio. It has received 94 citations so far from companies like Raymond, Continental Appliances and Coprecitec.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Rheem:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6904873B1 | 94 |
| US7298968B1 | 67 |
| US6651454B1 | 60 |
| US20070154856A1 | 60 |
| US6909843B1 | 48 |
| US6497200B2 | 39 |
| US6412447B1 | 38 |
| US20120053738A1 | 36 |
| US7258080B2 | 33 |
| US7013841B1 | 33 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Rheem patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Rheem invention. They couldn’t because Rheem had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 78 Rheem patents in 252 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Rheem patent portfolio are Haier, A, O Smith Corporation and Lennox Industries.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Rheem –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Rheem Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Haier | 12 | 19 |
| A O Smith Corporation | 7 | 19 |
| Lennox Industries | 5 | 11 |
| Regal Beloit America | 4 | 12 |
| LG | 3 | 6 |
| Daikin | 6 | 12 |
| Mitsubishi Electric | 3 | 6 |
| Johnson Controls Technology Company | 2 | 3 |
| General Electric | 2 | 2 |
| Beckett Gas | 2 | 6 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Rheem Patents
Top Rheem Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7814868B2 | 8 |
| US20120053738A1 | 7 |
| US7779790B2 | 5 |
| US9772119B2 | 5 |
| US10281143B2 | 4 |
| US9702585B2 | 4 |
| US9879881B2 | 4 |
| US7506616B2 | 3 |
| US6470695B2 | 3 |
| US10871307B2 | 3 |
| US20150192291A1 | 3 |
| US8385729B2 | 3 |
| US6588378B1 | 2 |
| US7849821B2 | 2 |
| US6622661B1 | 2 |
What Percentage of Rheem US Patent Applications were Granted?
Rheem (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 440 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 303 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 92.1%.
Below are the key stats of Rheem patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Rheem?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Rheem Manufacturing Company | 451 | 92.66% |
| Chaudhry, Raheel A. | 46 | 96.77% |
| Chase Manhattan Bank | 44 | 93.18% |
| Boros, Jozef | 38 | 96.97% |
| Trant, Troy E. | 20 | 93.75% |
| Gopalnarayanan, Sivakumar | 19 | 88.89% |
| Shellenberger, Timothy J. | 19 | 88.89% |
| The Water Heater Industry Joint Research And Development Consortium | 19 | 100.00% |
| Zhang, Qian | 18 | 86.67% |
| Manay, Atilhan | 17 | 100.00% |