Textron has a total of 9332 patents globally, out of which 5235 have been granted. Of these 9332 patents, more than 65% patents are active. United States of America is where Textron has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Textron.
Textron was founded in 1923 by Royal Little. Textron operates as a multi-industry company with operations in aircraft, defense, industrial products, and finance. The Company provides airplanes, helicopters, weapons, and automotive products. Textron’s finance division offers asset based lending, aviation, distribution, golf, and resort finance, as well as structured capital. As of April 2022, Textron has a market cap of $15.58 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Textron which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Textron patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Textron patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Textron have?
The Founder Royal Little has 16 patents and the CEO Scott C. Donnelly has 0 patents.
How many patents does Textron have?
Textron has a total of 9332 patents globally. These patents belong to 3598 unique patent families. Out of 9332 patents, 6092 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Textron 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 | Textron Applications Filed | Textron Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 428 | 43 |
| 2012 | 581 | 61 |
| 2013 | 672 | 194 |
| 2014 | 442 | 359 |
| 2015 | 274 | 563 |
| 2016 | 332 | 496 |
| 2017 | 819 | 311 |
| 2018 | 839 | 236 |
| 2019 | 457 | 486 |
| 2020 | 311 | 585 |
| 2021 | 122 | 529 |
| 2022 | 2 | 134 |
How many Textron patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Textron File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Textron Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 3034 |
| Europe | 1386 |
| Germany | 1313 |
| Canada | 708 |
| China | 575 |
| Japan | 313 |
| India | 258 |
| Korea (South) | 200 |
| Australia | 190 |
| Brazil | 148 |
| Austria | 92 |
| United Kingdom | 86 |
| Mexico | 85 |
| Spain | 46 |
| Taiwan | 42 |
| Israel | 32 |
| Russia | 29 |
| Poland | 13 |
| France | 13 |
| Czech Republic | 12 |
| New Zealand | 12 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 11 |
| Argentina | 8 |
| Italy | 7 |
| South Africa | 6 |
| Eurasia | 5 |
| Denmark | 4 |
| Norway | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 |
| Singapore | 4 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Turkey | 2 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Textron Patents Located?
10 Best Textron Patents
US6692681B1 is the most popular patent in the Textron portfolio. It has received 283 citations so far from companies like The Boeing Company, Airbus and Subaru Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Textron:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6692681B1 | 283 |
| US6638466B1 | 220 |
| US20040181753A1 | 160 |
| US20040181496A1 | 121 |
| US6523334B1 | 112 |
| US6753966B2 | 109 |
| US6732982B1 | 101 |
| US6483583B1 | 96 |
| US6468458B1 | 96 |
| US6836325B2 | 92 |
Which Companies are using Textron 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 Textron patent portfolio are Boeing, Airbus and Sikorsky Aircraft.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Boeing | 79 |
| Airbus | 77 |
| Sikorsky Aircraft | 57 |
| Honda Motor Company | 30 |
| Ford Global Technologies Llc | 22 |
| General Electric | 16 |
| Utc Aerospace Systems | 15 |
| Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation And Research | 15 |
| Honeywell | 14 |
| Polaris Industries | 13 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Textron Patents
Top Textron Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US6692681B1 | 14 |
| US20150261379A1 | 14 |
| US9327587B2 | 11 |
| US6753966B2 | 11 |
| US20100108290A1 | 11 |
| US6638466B1 | 11 |
| US7332881B2 | 10 |
| US7827900B2 | 10 |
| US6953108B2 | 10 |
| US20070018056A1 | 10 |
| US7654211B2 | 9 |
| US7933679B1 | 8 |
| US9202098B2 | 8 |
| US6836325B2 | 8 |
| US6732982B1 | 8 |
What Percentage of Textron US Patent Applications were Granted?
Textron (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 472 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 288 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 69.06%.
Below are the key stats of Textron patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Textron?
| Law Firm | Total Application | Success Rate |
| Harness Dickey Troy | 219 | 54.42% |
| Sandberg Phoenix & Von Gontard Pc | 71 | 81.67% |
| Ip Docket | 45 | 80.00% |
| Trexler Bushnell Giangiorgi | 47 | 92.00% |
| Garvey Smith & Nehrbass Patent Attorneys Llc | 16 | 84.62% |
| Bainwood Huang & Associates Llc | 14 | 100.00% |
| Richard A Giangiorgi | 20 | 30.00% |
| Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel Llp | 5 | 60.00% |
| James R Foley | 4 | 0% |
| Burris Law Pllc | 3 | 100.00% |
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