Solvay Specialty Polymers has a total of 1508 patents globally, out of which 525 have been granted. Of these 1508 patents, more than 56% patents are active. Europe is where Solvay Specialty Polymers has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by the United States of America and China. Parallelly, Europe seems to be the main focused R&D centre and the United States of America is the origin country of Solvay Specialty Polymers.
Solvay Specialty Polymers was founded in the year 2001. This Company is a science company that develops solutions that address social, environmental and industrial challenges. The company’s products designed to perform in the harshest environments, with the specific combination of properties required for exceptional heat resistance and chemical inertness, strength and toughness, lightweight and design flexibility, biocompatibility, and many more.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Solvay Specialty Polymers which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Solvay Specialty Polymers patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Solvay Specialty Polymers patent portfolio.
How many patents does Solvay Specialty Polymers have?
Solvay Specialty Polymers has a total of 1508 patents globally. These patents belong to 479 unique patent families. Out of 1508 patents, 846 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Solvay Specialty Polymers 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 | Solvay Specialty Polymers Applications Filed | Solvay Specialty Polymers Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 5 |
| 2022 | 26 | 74 |
| 2021 | 61 | 73 |
| 2020 | 214 | 68 |
| 2019 | 116 | 49 |
| 2018 | 189 | 50 |
| 2017 | 163 | 50 |
| 2016 | 58 | 41 |
| 2015 | 86 | 29 |
| 2014 | 120 | 36 |
| 2013 | 139 | 12 |
| 2012 | 123 | 22 |
| 2011 | 39 | 4 |
How many Solvay Specialty Polymers patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Solvay Specialty Polymers File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Solvay Specialty Polymers Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe | 283 |
| United States Of America | 227 |
| China | 218 |
| Japan | 201 |
| Germany | 122 |
| Korea (South) | 97 |
| India | 21 |
| Brazil | 15 |
| Canada | 8 |
| Spain | 8 |
| Taiwan | 7 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 5 |
| Poland | 4 |
| France | 4 |
| Austria | 3 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
Where are the Research Centres of Solvay Specialty Polymers Patents Located?
10 Best Solvay Specialty Polymers Patents
WO2013092628A1 is the most popular patent in the Solvay Specialty Polymers portfolio. It has received 39 citations so far from companies like BASF SE and Oxford Performance Materials.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Solvay Specialty Polymers:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2013092628A1 | 39 |
| WO2012049255A1 | 36 |
| WO2014072447A1 | 31 |
| WO2014195226A1 | 30 |
| EP2738219A1 | 27 |
| WO2017167691A1 | 27 |
| WO2012001131A1 | 26 |
| WO2016092087A1 | 24 |
| WO2017153290A1 | 22 |
| US20140113093A1 | 20 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Solvay Specialty Polymers patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Solvay Specialty Polymers invention. They couldn’t because Solvay Specialty Polymers had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 32 Solvay Specialty Polymers patents in 108 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Solvay Specialty Polymers patent portfolio are Ticona, Mitsubishi and Becton Dickinson.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Solvay Specialty Polymers –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Solvay Specialty Polymers Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) | |
| Ticona | 3 | 9 | |
| Mitsubishi | 3 | 6 | |
| Becton Dickinson | 2 | 8 | |
| Lanxess Deutschland | 2 | 3 | |
| Schlumberger | 1 | 2 | |
| Quarzwerke | 1 | 1 | |
| Luminiz | 1 | 1 | |
| Bp Ii Technologies | 1 | 2 | |
| Sabic Global Technologies | 1 | 4 | |
| Cathay Bank | 1 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Solvay Specialty Polymers Patents
Top Solvay Specialty Polymers Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9006384B2 | 4 |
| US8742064B2 | 4 |
| US20140127440A1 | 3 |
| US10794386B2 | 3 |
| US20080167404A1 | 3 |
| US10301432B2 | 2 |
| US9777156B2 | 2 |
| US20160303828A1 | 2 |
| US9862808B2 | 2 |
| US20130112409A1 | 2 |
| US20160122510A1 | 2 |
| US9394248B2 | 1 |
| US8642713B2 | 1 |
| US20120283407A1 | 1 |
| US10544303B2 | 1 |
What Percentage of Solvay Specialty Polymers US Patent Applications were Granted?
Solvay Specialty Polymers (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 87 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 40 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 47.62%.
Below are the key stats of Solvay Specialty Polymers patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Solvay Specialty Polymers?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Solvay | 80 | 48.05% |
| Oblon Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt | 2 | 50.00% |
| Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton | 2 | 50.00% |
| Henry Query | 1 | 100.00% |
| K&L Gates | 1 | 0.00% |
| Vedder Price | 1 | 0.00% |