Samson has a total of 872 patents globally, out of which 556 have been granted. Of these 872 patents, more than 74% patents are active. Germany is where Samson has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and United States of America. Parallelly, Germany seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Samson.
Samson was founded in the year 1907. The Company manufactures and distributes industrial valves. The Company offers regulators, actuators, signal converters, sensors, thermostats and automation systems. Samson markets its products to power and energy, food, oil and gas, marine and industrial sectors worldwide. As of April 2023, the market cap of Samson is $10.14 Million.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Samson which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Samson patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Samson patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Samson have?
The founder Hermann Sandvoss has 52 patents and CEO Andreas Widl has 23 patents.
How many patents does Samson have?
Samson has a total of 872 patents globally. These patents belong to 351 unique patent families. Out of 872 patents, 653 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Samson 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 | Samson Applications Filed | Samson Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 8 |
| 2022 | 26 | 49 |
| 2021 | 65 | 46 |
| 2020 | 71 | 74 |
| 2019 | 94 | 53 |
| 2018 | 98 | 50 |
| 2017 | 78 | 44 |
| 2016 | 66 | 42 |
| 2015 | 68 | 26 |
| 2014 | 26 | 13 |
| 2013 | 23 | 18 |
| 2012 | 14 | 12 |
How many Samson patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Samson File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Samson Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Germany | 321 |
| Europe | 150 |
| United States Of America | 128 |
| China | 114 |
| Italy | 16 |
| Canada | 10 |
| Spain | 10 |
| Austria | 7 |
| Brazil | 4 |
| India | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Korea (South) | 3 |
| France | 3 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Russia | 2 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Samson Patents Located?
10 Best Samson Patents
US6512960B1 is the most popular patent in the Samson portfolio. It has received 43 citations so far from companies like Abb Technology, Yamatake Corporation and Joint Stock Company.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Samson:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6512960B1 | 43 |
| USD629871S1 | 30 |
| US7451644B2 | 30 |
| US20050075817A1 | 27 |
| US6752171B1 | 25 |
| DE102015005611A1 | 24 |
| DE102012021387B3 | 23 |
| US20090199703A1 | 21 |
| DE202004020347U1 | 20 |
| US7584643B2 | 19 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Samson patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Samson invention. They couldn’t because Samson had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 33 Samson patents in 78 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Samson patent portfolio are Fisher Controls International, Siemens and Dresser.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Samson –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Samson Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Fisher Controls International | 4 | 7 |
| Siemens | 3 | 7 |
| Dresser | 2 | 4 |
| Kyungdong One Corporation | 2 | 2 |
| King’S College | 1 | 2 |
| Vat Holding | 1 | 1 |
| Muromura Sachiko | 1 | 2 |
| Carefusion 303 | 1 | 2 |
| Abb Group | 1 | 2 |
| Control Components | 1 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Samson Patents
Top Samson Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7862003B2 | 5 |
| US6752171B1 | 3 |
| US7451644B2 | 2 |
| US10871243B2 | 2 |
| US9689499B2 | 2 |
| US20050075817A1 | 2 |
| US20100036542A1 | 2 |
| US9458948B2 | 2 |
| US8820349B2 | 1 |
| US8310088B2 | 1 |
| US10808849B2 | 1 |
| US10197076B2 | 1 |
| US8375842B2 | 1 |
| US7406910B2 | 1 |
| US9046185B2 | 1 |