Rodenstock has a total of 1081 patents globally, out of which 586 have been granted. Of these 1081 patents, more than 61% patents are active. The Germany is where Rodenstock has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and United States of America. Parallelly, Germany seems to be the main focused R&D centre and Germany is the origin country of Rodenstock.
Rodenstock was founded in 1877 in Munich, Germany, by Josef Rodenstock. It is a German medical technology and eyewear company specializing in the development and manufacture of premium ophthalmic lenses, spectacle frames, and diagnostic solutions for vision care.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Rodenstock which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Rodenstock patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Rodenstock patent portfolio.
How many patents does Rodenstock have?
Rodenstock has a total of 1081 patents globally. These patents belong to 334 unique patent families. Out of 1081 patents, 667 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Rodenstock 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.
| Years | Application Year Count | Granted Publication Year Count |
| 2026 | 2 | 34 |
| 2025 | 32 | 45 |
| 2024 | 79 | 45 |
| 2023 | 79 | 36 |
| 2022 | 73 | 22 |
| 2021 | 46 | 14 |
| 2020 | 33 | 23 |
| 2019 | 65 | 17 |
| 2018 | 46 | 24 |
| 2017 | 27 | 24 |
How many Rodenstock patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Rodenstock File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Rodenstock Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Germany | 265 |
| Europe (EPO) | 196 |
| United States Of America | 125 |
| Japan | 77 |
| Spain | 71 |
| Thailand | 30 |
| Brazil | 25 |
| Austria | 23 |
| Chile | 20 |
| Israel | 19 |
| China | 18 |
| Australia | 10 |
| Ireland | 7 |
| Philippines | 7 |
| Canada | 5 |
| Mexico | 3 |
| Hungary | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| South Africa | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| India | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Luxembourg | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Rodenstock Patents Located?
10 Best Rodenstock Patents
WO2008089999A1 is the most popular patent in the Rodenstock portfolio. It has received 80 citations so far from companies like Carl Zeiss Vision Gmbh and Kowa Company, Ltd.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Rodenstock
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2008089999A1 | 80 |
| US20110007269A1 | 44 |
| WO2008089996A1 | 35 |
| EP2115527B1 | 31 |
| WO2008089995A1 | 28 |
| US7740355B2 | 27 |
| JP2010517090A | 27 |
| US20090053465A1 | 25 |
| WO2016110339A1 | 24 |
| DE102012000390A1 | 23 |
What Percentage of Rodenstock US Patent Applications were Granted?
Rodenstock has filed 175 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 142 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 91.61%.
Below are the key stats of Apple patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Rodenstock ?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Crowell & Moring Llp | 71 | 95.65% |
| Arentfox Schiff New York | 33 | 90.91% |
| Banner & Witcoff Ltd | 21 | 83.33% |
| Antonelli Terry Stout & Kraus Llp | 16 | 100.00% |
| Mcdonald Hopkins Llc | 10 | 88.89% |
| Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch Llp | 7 | 75.00% |
| Evenson Mckeown Edwards & Lenahan | 3 | 100.00% |
| Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar Llp | 3 | 100.00% |
| St Onge Steward Johnston & Reens Llc | 3 | 100.00% |
What are Rodenstock key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Rodenstock?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Rodenstock in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Rodenstock thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Rodenstock search focus changed over the years?
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