Smartbow has a total of 137 patents globally, out of which 87 have been granted. Of these 137 patents, more than 75% patents are active. Austria is where Smartbow has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and United States of America. Parallelly, Austria seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Smartbow.
Smartbow was founded in the year 2009. The Company is a provider of intelligent eartag that records the activity of animals, detects heat and changes in rumination behavior.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Smartbow which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Smartbow patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Smartbow patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder of Smartbow have?
The founder Wolfgang Auer has 88 patents.
How many patents does Smartbow have?
Smartbow has a total of 137 patents globally. These patents belong to 40 unique patent families. Out of 137 patents, 103 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Smartbow 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 | Smartbow Applications Filed | Smartbow Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 2 |
| 2022 | – | 13 |
| 2021 | – | 24 |
| 2020 | 2 | 12 |
| 2019 | 5 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 | 9 |
| 2017 | 19 | 8 |
| 2016 | 23 | 2 |
| 2015 | 45 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 |
| 2013 | 16 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | – |
How many Smartbow patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Smartbow File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Smartbow Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Austria | 24 |
| Europe | 15 |
| United States Of America | 13 |
| Brazil | 8 |
| Germany | 8 |
| Russia | 7 |
| Canada | 6 |
| New Zealand | 6 |
| Poland | 5 |
| Australia | 5 |
| Italy | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Chile | 2 |
| India | 2 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Smartbow Patents Located?
10 Best Smartbow Patents
WO2011153571A2 is the most popular patent in the Smartbow portfolio. It has received 26 citations so far from companies like Sony Corporation, Delaval Holding Ab and Mkw Electronics Gmbh.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Smartbow:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2011153571A2 | 26 |
| WO2016086248A1 | 7 |
| USD853054S1 | 6 |
| AT509892B1 | 5 |
| WO2016172745A1 | 4 |
| US9980467B2 | 3 |
| RU2680707C2 | 2 |
| US20170215741A1 | 2 |
| DE212011100188U1 | 2 |
| US10856523B2 | 1 |
What Percentage of Smartbow US Patent Applications were Granted?
Smartbow (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 12 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 11 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 91.67%.
Below are the key stats of Smartbow patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Smartbow?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Harness Dickey Troy | 9 | 88.89% |
| Zoetis | 3 | 100.00% |
What are Smartbow key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Smartbow?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Smartbow