Stericycle has a total of 85 patents globally, out of which 61 have been granted. Of these 85 patents, more than 36% patents are active. The United States of America is where Stericycle has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United Kingdom and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also USA is the origin country of Stericycle.
Stericycle was founded in the year 1989. Stericycle is a business-to-business services company and provides solutions for regulated waste disposal, compliance, and secure information destruction services. Stericycle serves healthcare organizations and commercial businesses worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Stericycle which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Stericycle patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Stericycle patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Stericycle have?
The CEO Cindy J. Miller have 0 patents.
How many patents does Stericycle have?
Stericycle has a total of 85 patents globally. These patents belong to 40 unique patent families. Out of 85 patents, 31 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Stericycle 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 | Stericycle Applications Filed | Stericycle Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 12 | 10 |
| 2021 | 1 | – |
| 2020 | – | 1 |
| 2018 | – | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | – |
| 2015 | – | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | – | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
How many Stericycle patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Stericycle File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Stericycle Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 21 |
| United Kingdom | 10 |
| Europe | 10 |
| Canada | 9 |
| Spain | 6 |
| Japan | 5 |
| Mexico | 4 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Sweden | 3 |
| Austria | 2 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Australia | 1 |
| India | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Stericycle Patents Located?
10 Best Stericycle Patents
US7031838B1 is the most popular patent in the Stericycle portfolio. It has received 84 citations so far from companies like Google, Samsung and Microsoft.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Stericycle:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7031838B1 | 84 |
| US7162440B2 | 58 |
| US20090083090A1 | 24 |
| US7677395B2 | 19 |
| US20060277110A1 | 19 |
| US20100174551A1 | 12 |
| US8061528B2 | 6 |
| WO2006102366A1 | 6 |
| US20110259152A1 | 5 |
| US9988211B1 | 4 |
What Percentage of Stericycle US Patent Applications were Granted?
Stericycle (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 34 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 30 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 88.24%.
Below are the key stats of Stericycle patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Stericycle?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Crowell Bgl | 17 | 91.67% |
| Michael Best & Friedrich | 7 | 100.00% |
| Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery | 2 | 100.00% |
| Bose Mckinney & Evans | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dentons Bingham Greenebaum | 1 | 0.00% |
| Greer Burns & Crain | 1 | 0.00% |
| Locke Lord | 1 | 100.00% |
| Myers Wolin Llc | 1 | 100.00% |
| Oblon Spivak Mc | 1 | 0.00% |
| Staas & Halsey | 1 | 100.00% |