Samyang has a total of 2227 patents globally, out of which 1405 have been granted. Of these 2227 patents, more than 60% patents are active. Korea (South) is where Samyang has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and Europe. Parallelly, Korea (South) seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also the United States of America is the origin country of Samyang.
Samyang was founded in the year 1924. Samyang produces and sells food products, containers, and other industrial goods. It runs enterprises in the chemical and food industries. Engineering plastics, ion exchange resins, EMS, and industrial fibres are available from the Chemical business. The food industry offers poultry, confectionery ingredients, western meals, Chinese foods, sugar, flour, premix, oils and fats under the Q.one name, as well as premix items under the Q.one Homemade brand.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Samyang which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Samyang patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Samyang patent portfolio.
How many patents does Samyang have?
Samyang has a total of 2227 patents globally. These patents belong to 1389 unique patent families. Out of 2227 patents, 1357 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Samyang 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 | Samyang Applications Filed | Samyang Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 11 |
| 2022 | 20 | 123 |
| 2021 | 77 | 145 |
| 2020 | 194 | 103 |
| 2019 | 168 | 94 |
| 2018 | 188 | 86 |
| 2017 | 195 | 86 |
| 2016 | 135 | 62 |
| 2015 | 118 | 36 |
| 2014 | 92 | 48 |
| 2013 | 108 | 62 |
| 2012 | 74 | 51 |
| 2011 | 80 | 35 |
How many Samyang patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Samyang File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Samyang Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| Korea (South) | 1262 |
| Japan | 133 |
| Europe | 116 |
| United States Of America | 116 |
| China | 113 |
| Taiwan | 42 |
| Germany | 41 |
| Australia | 32 |
| Mexico | 31 |
| Spain | 18 |
| Austria | 18 |
| India | 15 |
| Canada | 13 |
| Indonesia | 11 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Hungary | 5 |
| Israel | 4 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Viet Nam | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| Poland | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Samyang Patents Located?
10 Best Samyang Patents
US6517869B1 is the most popular patent in the Samyang portfolio. It has received 144 citations so far from companies like Moderna Therapeutics, Modernatx and Mina Therapeutics.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Samyang:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6517869B1 | 144 |
| KR101318422B1 | 105 |
| KR101079518B1 | 101 |
| WO2007021142A1 | 98 |
| WO2003033592A1 | 85 |
| US20030170295A1 | 81 |
| WO2002045689A1 | 78 |
| KR1020110096102A | 73 |
| US6432510B1 | 53 |
| KR101480422B1 | 50 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Samyang patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Samyang invention. They couldn’t because Samyang had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 28 Samyang patents in 101 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Samyang patent portfolio are Tokyo Ohka Kogyo, Lg Chem and Cj Cheiljedang.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Samyang –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Samyang Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Tokyo Ohka Kogyo | 5 | 11 |
| Lg Chem | 5 | 10 |
| Cj Cheiljedang | 4 | 10 |
| Sk Innovation | 3 | 3 |
| Stella Pharma | 2 | 2 |
| Merck Patent | 2 | 3 |
| Kawakami Koji | 2 | 2 |
| Terre Armee Internationale | 2 | 4 |
| Officine Maccaferri | 1 | 4 |
| Shasun Pharmaceuticals | 1 | 3 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Samyang Patents
Top Samyang Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20030170295A1 | 6 |
| US7959752B2 | 5 |
| US9914919B2 | 4 |
| US9316906B2 | 4 |
| US7097959B1 | 3 |
| US8802804B2 | 3 |
| US6531446B1 | 2 |
| US9873663B2 | 2 |
| US9029578B2 | 2 |
| US9951187B2 | 2 |
| US7020325B2 | 2 |
| US20190161574A1 | 1 |
| US9260447B2 | 1 |
| US20060264294A1 | 1 |
| US6753404B2 | 1 |
What Percentage of Samyang US Patent Applications were Granted?
Samyang (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 162 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 103 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 81.1%.
Below are the key stats of Samyang patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Samyang?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Lex Ip Meister Pllc | 44 | 80.95% |
| Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch | 37 | 85.71% |
| M Wayne Western | 13 | 76.92% |
| Thorpe North & Western | 10 | 80.00% |
| Hunton Andrews Kurth | 9 | 100.00% |
| Merchant & Gould | 7 | 42.86% |
| Kenyon & Kenyon | 4 | 100.00% |
| Fox Rothschild | 3 | 0.00% |
| Harness Dickey St Louis | 3 | 50.00% |
| Dinsmore & Shohl | 2 | 50.00% |