Rolex Patents – Key Insights and Stats

Rolex has a total of 2296 patents globally, out of which 1729 have been granted. Of these 2296 patents, more than 78% patents are active. Japan is where Rolex has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by European Countries and the USA, it has generated an annual revenue of $13 billion in the year 2021. 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 the founders of Rolex have?

The founders, Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis, have 36 and 0 patents respectively.

How many patents does Rolex have?

Rolex has a total of 2296 patents globally. These patents belong to 595 unique patent families. Out of 2296 patents, 1799 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
2022100177
2021144114
202096118
2019170117
2018113105
201713898
201674123
2015176152
2014197118
201312164
201214692
201114646

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
Japan323
Europe295
United States Of America260
China241
Germany163
Switzerland90
Malaysia75
Taiwan70
Hong Kong (S.A.R.)68
Macao68
Philippines62
Australia58
Indonesia57
Singapore44
Argentina42
Canada41
India39
Brazil37
Montenegro30
Mexico27
South Africa27
United Kingdom26
Norway18
Bosnia and Herzegovina18
Iceland10
Korea (South)10
Spain3
Tunisia2
Austria2
Italy1

Where are Research Centres of Rolex Patents Located?

R&D Centres 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
WO2011120180A1108
US6422740B165
WO2011069273A150
EP2221677A143
EP1555584A143
EP2701014A139
US7969825B237
WO2013135703A133
US8002460B231

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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