Sealed Air has a total of 5903 patents globally, out of which 3382 have been granted. Of these 5903 patents, more than 38% patents are active. United States of America is where Sealed Air has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Sealed Air.
Sealed Air was founded in 1960 by Alfred W. Fielding and Marc Chavannes. Sealed Air manufactures packaging and performance-based materials and equipment systems that serve food, industrial, medical, and consumer applications. As of March 2022, Sealed Air has a market cap of $10.16 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Sealed Air which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Sealed Air patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Sealed Air patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Sealed Air have?
The CEO, Edward L. Doheny II have 9 patents.
How many patents does Sealed Air have?
Sealed Air has a total of 5903 patents globally. These patents belong to 1669 unique patent families. Out of 5903 patents, 2260 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Sealed Air 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 | Sealed Air Applications Filed | Sealed Air Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 216 | 167 |
| 2012 | 203 | 142 |
| 2013 | 170 | 146 |
| 2014 | 272 | 124 |
| 2015 | 176 | 113 |
| 2016 | 264 | 147 |
| 2017 | 337 | 158 |
| 2018 | 275 | 161 |
| 2019 | 150 | 142 |
| 2020 | 82 | 150 |
| 2021 | 45 | 209 |
| 2022 | – | 26 |
How many Sealed Air patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Sealed Air File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Sealed Air Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 1026 |
| Europe | 816 |
| Germany | 477 |
| Australia | 442 |
| New Zealand | 312 |
| Canada | 272 |
| Spain | 267 |
| China | 266 |
| Austria | 238 |
| Mexico | 234 |
| Brazil | 221 |
| Japan | 179 |
| Korea (South) | 96 |
| Russia | 71 |
| Argentina | 53 |
| Denmark | 45 |
| India | 44 |
| Poland | 35 |
| United Kingdom | 25 |
| Portugal | 20 |
| Chile | 19 |
| Italy | 19 |
| Malaysia | 17 |
| Taiwan | 14 |
| Hungary | 12 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 10 |
| Dominican Republic | 7 |
| South Africa | 7 |
| Czech Republic | 6 |
| Singapore | 5 |
| Finland | 4 |
| France | 4 |
| Colombia | 3 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Costa Rica | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Sealed Air Patents Located?
10 Best Sealed Air Patents
US6859672B2 is the most popular patent in the Sealed Air portfolio. It has received 160 citations so far from companies like American Express, Elwha Llc and Xatra Fund Mx Llc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Sealed Air:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6859672B2 | 160 |
| US7585528B2 | 140 |
| US6550229B2 | 126 |
| US6406763B1 | 122 |
| US6689438B2 | 119 |
| US6800162B2 | 110 |
| US6899229B2 | 104 |
| WO2013124201A1 | 104 |
| US6534137B1 | 103 |
| US20090179541A1 | 102 |
Which Companies are using Sealed Air Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Sealed Air patent portfolio are Bemis Company, Pregis Innovative Packaging and Dow Global Technologies.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Bemis Company | 25 |
| Pregis Innovative Packaging | 20 |
| Dow Global Technologies Inc | 20 |
| Pregis Sharp Systems Llc | 17 |
| Pregis Intellipack Llc | 17 |
| Free Flow Packaging International Inc | 17 |
| Procter & Gamble | 15 |
| Automated Packaging Systems Inc | 12 |
| 3M Innovative Properties Company | 10 |
| Avery Dennison | 10 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Sealed Air Patents
Top Sealed Air Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9143843B2 | 19 |
| US7585528B2 | 16 |
| US7063882B2 | 14 |
| US6406763B1 | 13 |
| US6630237B2 | 13 |
| US7935401B2 | 12 |
| US6627273B2 | 11 |
| US7681732B2 | 10 |
| US7386968B2 | 10 |
| US8815360B2 | 10 |
| US20060219578A1 | 10 |
| US8152367B2 | 9 |
| US20050281997A1 | 9 |
| US20120204516A1 | 9 |
| US6889483B2 | 8 |
What Percentage of Sealed Air US Patent Applications were Granted?
Sealed Air (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 386 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 290 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 76.92%.
Below are the key stats of Sealed Air patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Sealed Air?
| Law Firm | Total Application | Success Rate |
| Sealed Air Corporation | 175 | 82.53% |
| Alston & Bird | 60 | 66.67% |
| Delio Peterson & Curcio | 12 | 100.00% |
| Thomas C Lagaly | 10 | 60.00% |
| St Onge Steward Johnston & Reens | 8 | 0.00% |
| Lerner David Littenberg | 7 | 42.86% |
| Bell Seltzer Park & Gibson | 6 | 100.00% |
| Lerner David Littenberg & Samuel | 6 | 100.00% |
| Cryovac Inc | 5 | 40.00% |
| The Dow Chemical Company | 5 | 100.00% |
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