Sun Communities has a total of 86 patents globally, out of which 67 have been granted. Of these 86 patents, more than 59% patents are active. The United Kingdom is where Sun Communities has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by the United States of America and Italy. Parallelly, the United Kingdom seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also the United States of America is the origin country of Sun Communities.
Sun Communities was founded in 1975. Sun Communities is a real estate investment trust that now owns and manages a portfolio of prefabricated housing communities, particularly in the midwest and southeast of the United States. As of March 2023, Sun Communities has a market cap of $17.47 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Sun Communities which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Sun Communities patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Sun Communities patent portfolio.
How many patents do CEO of Sun Communities have?
The CEO Gary A. Shiffman have 0 patents.
How many patents does Sun Communities have?
Sun Communities has a total of 86 patents globally. These patents belong to 65 unique patent families. Out of 86 patents, 51 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Sun Communities 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 | Sun Communities Applications Filed | Sun Communities Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 |
| 2021 | 1 | – |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | – | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 6 |
| 2012 | – | 2 |
| 2011 | 8 | 1 |
How many Sun Communities patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Sun Communities File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Sun Communities Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United Kingdom | 47 |
| United States Of America | 17 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Europe | 3 |
| Korea (South) | 2 |
| India | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| Europe | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Sun Communities Patents Located?
10 Best Sun Communities Patents
US6355449B1 is the most popular patent in the Sun Communities portfolio. It has received 32 citations so far from companies like Biomerieux, Paradigm Diagnostics, Idexx Laboratories.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Sun Communities:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6355449B1 | 32 |
| US8268579B2 | 9 |
| US7018807B2 | 9 |
| US8268580B2 | 8 |
| WO2011119739A1 | 8 |
| US8546103B2 | 7 |
| US8420347B2 | 7 |
| US8524468B2 | 5 |
| US20160138071A1 | 4 |
| US8846336B2 | 2 |