Rolex Patents – Insights & Stats (Updated 2024)

Rolex has a total of 2920 patents globally, out of which 2355 have been granted. Of these 2920 patents, more than 75% patents are active. Japan is where Rolex has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by European Countries and the USA. Parallelly, European Countries seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Rolex.

Rolex was founded in the year 1905 by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis. The company was established in Britain and is a Switzerland-based manufacturer and designer of watches.

Do read about some of the most popular patents of Rolex which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Rolex patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Rolex patent portfolio.

How many patents does Rolex have?

Rolex has a total of 2920 patents globally. These patents belong to 589 unique patent families. Out of 2920 patents, 2189 patents are active.

How Many Patents did Rolex File Every Year?

Rolex Patent Filing Trend

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 GrantRolex Applications FiledRolex Patents Granted
2024394
2023241329
2022219208
2021181132
2020104149
2019191138
2018124123
2017154105
201694150
2015206159
2014221140
201313674

How many Rolex patents are Alive/Dead?

Rolex Patent Portfolio

How Many Patents did Rolex File in Different Countries?

Rolex Worldwide Patent Filing

Countries in which Rolex Filed Patents

CountryPatents
Japan370
Europe (EPO)320
United States Of America277
China259
Germany184
Austria122
Switzerland97
Macao93
Taiwan89
Hong Kong86
Australia78
Malaysia75
India67
Thailand67
Indonesia64
Philippines62
Argentina57
Canada56
Montenegro49
Brazil44
Singapore44
Norway38
Bosnia And Herzegovina37
South Korea41
South Africa36
Mexico36
United Kingdom28
Iceland10
Spain3
Tunisia2
Netherlands1
Italy1

Where are Research Centres of Rolex Patents Located?

R&D Centers Of Rolex

10 Best Rolex Patents

US6409379B1 is the most popular patent in the Rolex portfolio. It has received 116 citations so far from companies like Creative Kingdoms and Whitewater West Industries.

Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Rolex:

Publication NumberCitation Count
US6409379B1116
WO2011120180A1110
US6422740B165
WO2011069273A150
EP1555584A146
EP2701014A143
EP2221677A143
US7969825B241
WO2013135703A136
WO2012085130A132

What Percentage of Rolex US Patent Applications were Granted?

Rolex (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 289 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 207 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 93.67%.

Below are the key stats of Rolex patent prosecution at the USPTO.

Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Rolex?

Law FirmTotal ApplicationsSuccess Rate
Whda Llp15994.81%
Nicolas E Seckel9588.89%
Zarley Conley PLC16100.00%
Rankin Hill & Clark Llp666.67%
Conley Rose PC30%
Finch & Maloney Pllc3100.00%
Barnes & Thornburg Llp2100.00%
Pearne & Gordon Llp2100.00%
Foley & Lardner Llp1100.00%
Lucas & Mercanti Llp1100.00%

What are Rolex key innovation segments?

What Technologies are Covered by Rolex?

The chart below distributes patents filed by Rolex in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Rolex thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.

R&D Focus: How has Rolex search focus changed over the years?

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