Suez has a total of 779 patents globally, out of which 421 have been granted. Of these 779 patents, more than 26% patents are active. China is where Suez has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by USA and Europe. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and France is the origin country of Suez.
Suez was founded in 2008 and subpart of Sofina. Suez provides equipment and services for potable water supply. The Company collects, treats, and distributes drinkable water. Suez also provides services for waste collection, recycling, recovery, treatment and disposal of urban and industrial waste. Suez serves customers worldwide. As of April 2022, Suez has a market cap of $14 Billion.
Read about some of the most popular patents of Suez which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Suez patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Suez patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Suez have?
The CEO, Bertrand Camus has 0 patents.
How many patents does Suez have?
Suez has a total of 779 patents globally. These patents belong to 341 unique patent families. Out of 779 patents, 208 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Suez 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 | Suez Applications Filed | Suez Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 13 | 8 |
| 2012 | 36 | 7 |
| 2013 | 39 | 6 |
| 2014 | 52 | 33 |
| 2015 | 23 | 20 |
| 2016 | 21 | 20 |
| 2017 | 11 | 21 |
| 2018 | 13 | 17 |
| 2019 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 | 22 |
| 2021 | 1 | 11 |
| 2022 | – | 4 |
How many Suez patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Suez File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Suez Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 92 |
| United States Of America | 74 |
| Europe | 69 |
| Germany | 55 |
| Australia | 43 |
| Spain | 43 |
| Japan | 33 |
| France | 32 |
| Canada | 28 |
| Brazil | 21 |
| Argentina | 20 |
| Taiwan | 20 |
| Austria | 17 |
| India | 17 |
| Mexico | 15 |
| Singapore | 14 |
| Malaysia | 13 |
| Poland | 12 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 10 |
| Hungary | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 7 |
| Portugal | 7 |
| South Africa | 7 |
| Indonesia | 7 |
| New Zealand | 5 |
| Denmark | 5 |
| Korea (South) | 5 |
| Israel | 4 |
| Czech Republic | 4 |
| Sweden | 3 |
| Colombia | 3 |
| Russia | 3 |
| Slovakia | 2 |
| Philippines | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 |
| Chile | 2 |
| Peru | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Suez Patents Located?
10 Best Suez Patents
US6585933B1 is the most popular patent in the Suez portfolio. It has received 184 citations so far from companies like Ecolab Usa Inc, Nch Corporation and Baker Hughes Incorporated.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Suez:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6585933B1 | 184 |
| US6375909B1 | 174 |
| US7520993B1 | 87 |
| US6444747B1 | 83 |
| US6641754B2 | 71 |
| WO2002047800A1 | 50 |
| US20050258098A1 | 49 |
| US6418958B1 | 47 |
| US20060091077A1 | 42 |
| CN1359430A | 35 |
What Percentage of Suez US Patent Applications were Granted?
Suez (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 54 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 18 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 81.82%.
Below are the key stats of Suez patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Suez?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Baker Hostetler | 21 | 80.00% |
| Nixon & Vanderhye Pc | 19 | 83.33% |
| Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner | 2 | 100.00% |
| Landmark Intellectual Property Law Llc | 2 | 0% |
| Conley Rose Pc | 1 | 0% |
| Harness Dickey Troy | 1 | 0% |
| Ipsilon Usa | 1 | 0% |
| Morgan Lewis & Bockius Llp Wa | 1 | 0% |
| Ostrolenk Faber Llp | 1 | 0% |
| Perman & Green Llp | 1 | 0.00% |
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