Rockwell Automation has a total of 6943 patents globally, out of which 3135 have been granted. Of these 6943 patents, more than 70% patents are active. United States of America is where Rockwell Automation has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Rockwell Automation.
Rockwell Automation was founded in 1903 by Lynde Bradley. Rockwell Automation, Inc. produces industrial automation products. The Company offers products such as control systems, motor control devices, sensors, and industrial control panels. Rockwell Automation markets its products worldwide. As of May 2022, Rockwell Automation has a market cap of $23.23 Billion.
Read about some of the most popular patents of Rockwell Automation which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Rockwell Automation patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Rockwell Automation patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Rockwell Automation have?
The Founder Lynde Bradley has 31 patents and the CEO Blake D. Moret has 0 patents.
How many patents does Rockwell Automation have?
Rockwell Automation has a total of 6943 patents globally. These patents belong to 3135 unique patent families. Out of 6943 patents, 4927 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Rockwell Automation 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 | Rockwell Automation Applications Filed | Rockwell Automation Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 331 | 245 |
| 2012 | 410 | 291 |
| 2013 | 342 | 280 |
| 2014 | 539 | 232 |
| 2015 | 431 | 298 |
| 2016 | 352 | 350 |
| 2017 | 307 | 464 |
| 2018 | 229 | 434 |
| 2019 | 263 | 422 |
| 2020 | 319 | 394 |
| 2021 | 210 | 357 |
| 2022 | 7 | 117 |
How many Rockwell Automation patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Rockwell Automation File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Rockwell Automation Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 3242 |
| Europe | 1409 |
| Germany | 868 |
| China | 853 |
| Japan | 93 |
| Brazil | 57 |
| Canada | 50 |
| Australia | 41 |
| Korea (South) | 38 |
| United Kingdom | 35 |
| Austria | 27 |
| Singapore | 19 |
| India | 18 |
| Taiwan | 18 |
| Spain | 10 |
| Mexico | 9 |
| Portugal | 7 |
| Denmark | 7 |
| Switzerland | 5 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 4 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
Where are the Research Centers of Rockwell Automation Patents Located?
10 Best Rockwell Automation Patents
US6434512B1 is the most popular patent in the Rockwell Automation portfolio. It has received 466 citations so far from companies like Strong Force Iot Portfolio 2016, Llc, Caterpillar Inc and IBM.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Rockwell Automation:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6434512B1 | 466 |
| US20050034023A1 | 320 |
| US6847854B2 | 303 |
| US6556950B1 | 288 |
| US7151966B1 | 287 |
| US6876107B2 | 277 |
| US7123974B1 | 232 |
| US20090210081A1 | 227 |
| US6618856B2 | 223 |
| US6663349B1 | 220 |
Which Companies are using Rockwell Automation Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Rockwell Automation patent portfolio are Siemens, IBM and General Electric.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Siemens | 191 |
| IBM | 105 |
| General Electric | 102 |
| Honeywell | 92 |
| Abb Schweiz Ag | 59 |
| Microsoft | 55 |
| Fanuc | 36 |
| Eaton Intelligent Power Limited | 36 |
| Fisher Rosemount Systems Inc | 34 |
| Robert Bosch Gmbh | 33 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Rockwell Automation Patents
Top Rockwell Automation Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9438648B2 | 30 |
| US7797062B2 | 25 |
| US9489832B2 | 24 |
| US9413852B2 | 23 |
| US9253054B2 | 22 |
| US9009084B2 | 22 |
| US8417360B2 | 22 |
| US7649912B2 | 20 |
| US9729639B2 | 19 |
| US9363336B2 | 19 |
| US8615374B1 | 19 |
| US9143563B2 | 18 |
| US6876107B2 | 18 |
| US8909926B2 | 17 |
| US7530113B2 | 17 |
What Percentage of Rockwell Automation US Patent Applications were Granted?
Rockwell Automation (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 2816 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 2323 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 89.9%.
Below are the key stats of Rockwell Automation patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Rockwell Automation?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Rockwell Automation Inc | 2273 | 87.26% |
| Susan M Donahue | 102 | 88.24% |
| Kunzler Bean & Adamson | 62 | 90.20% |
| Alexander M Gerasimow | 47 | 97.87% |
| John J Horn | 36 | 100.00% |
| Mcandrews Held & Malloy Ltd | 30 | 93.33% |
| Kowert Hood Munyon Rankin & Goetzel Pc | 24 | 100.00% |
| Amin Turocy & Watson Llp | 12 | 100.00% |
| Foley & Lardner Llp | 12 | 100.00% |
| Jeffrey C Hood | 11 | 100.00% |
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