The Clorox Company has a total of 2901 patents globally, out of which 1500 have been granted. Of these 2901 patents, more than 40% patents are active. United States of America is where The Clorox Company has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Australia. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of The Clorox Company.
The Clorox Company was founded in 1913. The Clorox Company manufactures and markets consumer products sold primarily through grocery and other retail stores. The Company’s principal products include household cleaning and bleach products, charcoal, cat litter, dressings and sauces, natural personal care, and trash bags. Clorox markets the majority of its products in North America and the LATAM countries. As of May 2022, The Clorox Company has a market cap of $18.20 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of The Clorox Company which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find The Clorox Company patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over The Clorox Company patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of The Clorox Company have?
The CEO Linda Rendle has 0 patents.
How many patents does The Clorox Company have?
The Clorox Company has a total of 2901 patents globally. These patents belong to 911 unique patent families. Out of 2901 patents, 1185 patents are active.
How Many Patents did The Clorox Company 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 | Clorox Applications Filed | Clorox Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 168 | 94 |
| 2012 | 175 | 82 |
| 2013 | 126 | 83 |
| 2014 | 77 | 68 |
| 2015 | 86 | 77 |
| 2016 | 96 | 83 |
| 2017 | 106 | 84 |
| 2018 | 91 | 103 |
| 2019 | 78 | 75 |
| 2020 | 75 | 62 |
| 2021 | 30 | 49 |
| 2022 | 1 | 8 |
How many The Clorox Company patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did The Clorox Company File in Different Countries?
Countries in which The Clorox Company Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 1028 |
| Canada | 340 |
| Australia | 255 |
| China | 116 |
| Mexico | 110 |
| Europe | 108 |
| Argentina | 103 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 79 |
| Japan | 76 |
| Korea (South) | 67 |
| Chile | 64 |
| New Zealand | 60 |
| Saudi Arabia | 43 |
| Spain | 34 |
| South Africa | 33 |
| Germany | 30 |
| Colombia | 18 |
| Austria | 14 |
| Brazil | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 6 |
| Malaysia | 6 |
| Philippines | 4 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 |
| Peru | 3 |
| India | 3 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of The Clorox Company Patents Located?
10 Best The Clorox Company Patents
US6340663B1 is the most popular patent in The Clorox Company portfolio. It has received 228 citations so far from companies like Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive Company and Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of The Clorox Company:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6340663B1 | 228 |
| US6540424B1 | 192 |
| US20050005869A1 | 152 |
| US20060216193A1 | 148 |
| US20060289679A1 | 140 |
| US6554156B1 | 137 |
| US6594872B2 | 133 |
| US6488665B1 | 124 |
| US7004632B2 | 121 |
| US6467647B1 | 117 |
Which Companies are using The Clorox Company 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 The Clorox Company patent portfolio are Procter & Gamble, Ecolab Usa Inc and Sc Johnson & Son Inc.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Procter & Gamble | 67 |
| Sc Johnson & Son Inc | 28 |
| Ecolab Usa Inc | 26 |
| 3M Innovative Properties Company | 14 |
| Poly-America Lp | 14 |
| Illinois Tool Works | 11 |
| S2F Flexico | 9 |
| Unicharm | 9 |
| Basf | 8 |
| Lonza Llc | 6 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on The Clorox Company Patents
Top The Clorox Company Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20110044566A1 | 15 |
| US20070289543A1 | 15 |
| US20050266230A1 | 15 |
| US20070231247A1 | 15 |
| US7131289B2 | 12 |
| US7448517B2 | 12 |
| US7726483B2 | 12 |
| US7696109B2 | 11 |
| US20060216193A1 | 11 |
| US6594872B2 | 11 |
| US20050159063A1 | 10 |
| US20050005869A1 | 10 |
| US7939488B2 | 10 |
| US20060000763A1 | 9 |
| US7939487B2 | 9 |
What Percentage of The Clorox Company US Patent Applications were Granted?
The Clorox Company (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 514 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 287 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 59.1%.
Below are the key stats of The Clorox Company patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for The Clorox Company?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| The Clorox Company | 365 | 54.79% |
| Workman Nydegger | 16 | 100.00% |
| Armstrong Teasdale Llp | 12 | 100.00% |
| Ray K Shahani Esq | 12 | 63.64% |
| Joel J Hayashida | 7 | 71.43% |
| Shimokaji & Associates Pc | 5 | 100.00% |
| Silgan Dispensing Systems | 5 | 100.00% |
| Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Pc | 4 | 100.00% |
| Edell Shapiro & Finnan Llc | 4 | 0% |
| Fay Sharpe Llp | 4 | 100.00% |
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