Stanley Black & Decker has a total of 26892 patents globally, out of which 15163 have been granted. Of these 26892 patents, more than 33% patents are active. United States of America is where Stanley Black & Decker has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and China. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Stanley Black & Decker.
Stanley Black & Decker was founded in 1843 by Frederick Trent Stanley. Stanley Black & Decker is a diversified global provider of hand tools, power tools and related accessories, mechanical access and electronic security solutions, healthcare solutions, engineered fastening systems, and more. As of May 2022, Stanley Black & Decker has a market cap of $18.27 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Stanley Black & Decker which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Stanley Black & Decker patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Stanley Black & Decker patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Stanley Black & Decker have?
The Founder Frederick Trent Stanley has 0 patents and the CEO James M. Loree has 0 patents.
How many patents does Stanley Black & Decker have?
Stanley Black & Decker has a total of 26892 patents globally. These patents belong to 9502 unique patent families. Out of 26892 patents, 9126 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Stanley Black & Decker 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 | Stanley Black & Decker Applications Filed | Stanley Black & Decker Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 1071 | 908 |
| 2012 | 1199 | 916 |
| 2013 | 1114 | 841 |
| 2014 | 840 | 657 |
| 2015 | 893 | 356 |
| 2016 | 754 | 475 |
| 2017 | 855 | 537 |
| 2018 | 641 | 598 |
| 2019 | 565 | 415 |
| 2020 | 408 | 331 |
| 2021 | 239 | 374 |
| 2022 | 21 | 127 |
How many Stanley Black & Decker patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Stanley Black & Decker File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Stanley Black & Decker Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 6926 |
| Europe | 4366 |
| China | 2669 |
| Germany | 2629 |
| United Kingdom | 1500 |
| Australia | 1416 |
| Canada | 1290 |
| Japan | 1191 |
| Austria | 601 |
| Taiwan | 536 |
| Mexico | 429 |
| Spain | 346 |
| Korea (South) | 233 |
| Brazil | 178 |
| New Zealand | 167 |
| Denmark | 135 |
| Philippines | 127 |
| India | 118 |
| France | 111 |
| Portugal | 74 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 63 |
| Italy | 58 |
| Poland | 55 |
| Sweden | 54 |
| Israel | 53 |
| #N/A | 49 |
| Malaysia | 41 |
| Argentina | 36 |
| South Africa | 33 |
| Chile | 22 |
| Singapore | 20 |
| Norway | 17 |
| Russia | 16 |
| Costa Rica | 16 |
| Switzerland | 13 |
| Dominican Republic | 13 |
| Czech Republic | 13 |
| Uruguay | 12 |
| Peru | 11 |
| Panama | 9 |
| Turkey | 9 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 |
| Ecuador | 8 |
| Indonesia | 6 |
| Colombia | 6 |
| Hungary | 5 |
| Viet Nam | 4 |
| El Salvador | 4 |
| Nicaragua | 3 |
| Finland | 3 |
| Honduras | 3 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Pakistan | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Stanley Black & Decker Patents Located?
10 Best Stanley Black & Decker Patents
US7207233B2 is the most popular patent in the Stanley Black & Decker portfolio. It has received 988 citations so far from companies like Ethicon Llc, Whirlpool Corporation and Cilag Gmbh International.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Stanley Black & Decker:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7207233B2 | 988 |
| US7941865B2 | 942 |
| US8092932B2 | 939 |
| US7893586B2 | 923 |
| WO2007098220A2 | 819 |
| EP1780825A1 | 714 |
| US20130327552A1 | 635 |
| US8286723B2 | 628 |
| CN1523725A | 620 |
| US7225959B2 | 568 |
Which Companies are using Stanley Black & Decker 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 Stanley Black & Decker patent portfolio are Robert Bosch Gmbh, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation and Makita.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Robert Bosch Gmbh | 352 |
| Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | 160 |
| Makita | 157 |
| Illinois Tool Works | 72 |
| Hilti | 71 |
| Newfrey Llc | 61 |
| Koki Holdings Co Ltd | 53 |
| Lg Electronics | 44 |
| Husqvarna Ab | 41 |
| Ford Global Technologies Llc | 36 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Stanley Black & Decker Patents
Top Stanley Black & Decker Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20050077878A1 | 46 |
| US20050202310A1 | 40 |
| US6961541B2 | 27 |
| US20080238370A1 | 21 |
| US8505798B2 | 20 |
| US20130035109A1 | 19 |
| US20040046668A1 | 19 |
| US20110195701A1 | 17 |
| US20050081321A1 | 17 |
| US6574166B2 | 16 |
| US6972544B2 | 15 |
| US7378975B1 | 15 |
| US6729413B2 | 15 |
| US20160099590A1 | 15 |
| US8306659B2 | 14 |
What Percentage of Stanley Black & Decker US Patent Applications were Granted?
Stanley Black & Decker (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 244 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 197 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 86.03%.
Below are the key stats of Stanley Black & Decker patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Stanley Black & Decker?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Llp | 116 | 89.41% |
| Stanley Black & Decker Inc | 72 | 72.06% |
| Duane Morris Llp | 23 | 100.00% |
| Wenderoth Lind & Ponack LLP | 7 | 100.00% |
| Medler Ferro Woodhouse & Mills Pllc | 3 | 100.00% |
| Pillsbury Winthrop Llp | 3 | 100.00% |
| Thomas Horstemeyer Llp | 3 | 100.00% |
| Wolf Greenfield & Sacks PC | 3 | 100.00% |
| Wright Ip Sbd | 3 | 50.00% |
| Harness Dickey Stanley B&D | 2 | 0% |
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