Sulapac has a total of 75 patents globally, out of which 40 have been granted. Of these 75 patents, more than 85% patents are active. Europe (EPO) is where Sulapac has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Finland and United Kingdom. Parallelly, Finland seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Sulapac.
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Do read about some of the most popular patents of Sulapac which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Sulapac patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Sulapac patent portfolio.
How many patents does Sulapac have?
Sulapac has a total of 75 patents globally. These patents belong to 10 unique patent families. Out of 75 patents, 64 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Sulapac 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 | Sulapac Applications Filed | Sulapac Patents Granted |
| 2025 | – | 7 |
| 2024 | – | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 | 10 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | – |
| 2020 | 11 | 1 |
| 2019 | 21 | 14 |
| 2018 | 26 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | – |
How many Sulapac patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Sulapac File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Sulapac Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe (EPO) | 12 |
| Finland | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 7 |
| Japan | 5 |
| United States of America | 5 |
| Canada | 5 |
| Brazil | 4 |
| Australia | 4 |
| Korea (South) | 4 |
| China | 4 |
| India | 4 |
| Argentina | 2 |
| Russia | 2 |
| Indonesia | 2 |
| Germany | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Sulapac Patents Located?
Best Sulapac Patents
WO2018158506A1 is the most popular patent in the Sulapac portfolio. It has received 9 citations so far from companies like Woodly Oy, i-Compology Inc.
Below is the list of the most cited patents of Sulapac:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2018158506A1 | 9 |
| WO2020115363A1 | 8 |
| WO2020043957A1 | 5 |
| US20220275202A1 | 3 |
| US20220033648A1 | 2 |
| WO2022167730A1 | 2 |
| US11504878B2 | 1 |
| CN114144471A | 1 |
| WO2021019130A1 | 1 |
What Percentage of Sulapac US Patent Applications were Granted?
Sulapac (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 454 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 1 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100%.
Below are the key stats of Sulapac patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Sulapac?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Laine Ip Oy | 3 | 100.00% |
| Wolter Van Dyke Davis Pllc | 2 | 0% |
What are Sulapac key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Sulapac?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Sulapac in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Sulapac thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Sulapac search focus changed over the years?
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