Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has a total of 23 patents globally, out of which 3 have been granted. Of these 23 patents, more than 4% patents are active. The United States of America is where Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Europe. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also Canada is the origin country of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers.
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers was founded in 1958. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers auctions industrial equipment, operating through various locations around the world. The company offers old and new industrial equipment, including those utilised in the construction, transportation, mining, forestry, petroleum, and agricultural sectors, through open public auctions. As of April 2023 Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, has a market cap of $10.75 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers patent portfolio.
How many patents do the Founder and CEO of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers have?
The Founder David Edward Ritchie, John Ritchie, Ken Ritchie have 0 patents and CEO Ann Fandozzi have 7 patents.
How many patents does Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers have?
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has a total of 23 patents globally. These patents belong to 11 unique patent families. Out of 23 patents, 1 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers 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 | Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Applications Filed | Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Patents Granted |
| 2020 | – | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | – |
| 2013 | 5 | – |
| 2010 | – | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | – |
| 2007 | 2 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | – |
| 2004 | 2 | – |
How many Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 15 |
| China | 1 |
| Europe | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Patents Located?
The Research Centers of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Patents
US7649937B2 is the most popular patent in the Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers portfolio. It has received 60 citations so far from companies like Cisco Technology, Youtoo Technologies, Chunghwa Telecom.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7649937B2 | 60 |
| US20080235113A1 | 17 |
| US20110040645A1 | 16 |
| US20110040638A1 | 11 |
| US20080195523A1 | 11 |
| US20050187856A1 | 11 |
| WO2006010003A2 | 7 |
| CN101427241A | 4 |
| US20140365329A1 | 3 |
| US20080195520A1 | 2 |
List of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers patents
| Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Patents | Title |
| US10706463B2 | Integration Of Remote Bidders Into Multiple And Simultaneous Live Auctions |
| US10157417B2 | Integration Of Remote Bidders Into Multiple And Simultaneous Live Auctions |
| US7649937B2 | Real-Time And Bandwidth Efficient Capture And Delivery Of Live Video To Multiple Destinations |
| US20140365391A1 | Equipment-Definable Shipping Estimation System And Method |
| US20140365328A1 | Logistics-Aware Shipping Estimation System And Method |
| US20140365392A1 | Weighted-Characteristics Shipping Estimation System And Method |
| US20140365394A1 | Heavy Equipment Shipping Estimation System And Method |
| US20140365329A1 | Group-Definable Shipping Estimation System And Method |
| US20110040638A1 | Gaming Interface To Online Auction |
| US20110040645A1 | Virtual World Integrated Auction |
| US20080235113A1 | Enhanced Control Of On-Line Auction |
| US20080195520A1 | Flipping Products Between Platforms |
| US20080195523A1 | Transferring Products To Various Platforms |
| US20080149703A1 | Automated Condition Evaluator |
| US20050187856A1 | Anonymous Bidding System |
| EP1958143A4 | Integration Of Remote Bidders Into Multiple And Simultaneous Live Auctions |
| CN101427241A | Integration Of Remote Bidders Into Multiple And Simultaneous Live Auctions |
| WO2008100799A3 | Flipping Products Between Platforms |
| WO2008109246A1 | Transferring Products To Various Platforms |
| WO2007067636A2 | Integration Of Remote Bidders Into Multiple And Simultaneous Live Auctions |
| WO2006124036A3 | System For Generating Inspection Reports For Inspected Items |
| WO2006010003A2 | Real-Time And Bandwidth Efficient Capture And Delivery Of Live Video To Multiple Destinations |
| WO2005103938A1 | Automated Condition Evaluator |
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