Thomas L Floyd has filed 210 patents, out of which 185 have been granted. Of these 210 patents, more than 88% patents are active. Out of these 210 patents, 203 patents filed only in the US, out of which 184 patents has been granted.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Thomas L Floyd which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find his patents filing trend over the years, the worldwide coverage and many other stats over Thomas L Floyd patent portfolio.
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How many patents does Thomas L Floyd have?
Thomas L Floyd has a total of 210 patents. These patents belong to 201 unique patent families. Out of 210 patents, 185 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Thomas L Floyd 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 | Thomas L Floyd Applications Filed | Thomas L Floyd Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 | 11 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 11 | 13 |
| 2018 | 7 | 14 |
| 2017 | 13 | 7 |
| 2016 | 16 | 20 |
| 2015 | 12 | 15 |
| 2014 | 16 | 20 |
| 2013 | 10 | 15 |
| 2012 | 23 | 15 |
How many Thomas L Floyd patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Thomas L Floyd File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Thomas L Floyd Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 203 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Thomas L Floyd Patents Located?
The Research Centre for all the Thomas L Floyd patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Thomas L Floyd Patents
US6953876B2 is the most popular patent in the Thomas L Floyd portfolio. It has received 1351 citations so far from companies like Monsanto Technology.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Thomas L Floyd:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6953876B2 | 1351 |
| US7982104B2 | 22 |
| US5925813A | 22 |
| US7193137B2 | 17 |
| US8319038B2 | 15 |
| US8017841B2 | 14 |
| US9345224B2 | 14 |
| US6043413A | 11 |
| US7488867B2 | 10 |
| US7355103B1 | 9 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Thomas L Floyd patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Thomas L Floyd invention. They couldn’t because Thomas L Floyd had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO used 36 Thomas L Floyd patents in 123 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top companies whose faced patents application rejections citing Thomas L Floyd patent portfolio are Monsanto Technology, Stine Seed Farm Inc and Syngenta Participations Ag.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Thomas L Floyd –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Thomas L Floyd Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Monsanto Technology | 45 | 75 |
| Stine Seed Farm Inc | 8 | 15 |
| Syngenta Participations Ag | 4 | 5 |
| Ms Technologies Llc | 2 | 3 |
| Tianma Micro-Electronics Co Ltd | 2 | 12 |
| Dupont Pioneer | 1 | 2 |
| Globus Medical Inc | 1 | 4 |
| Dairyland Seed Co Inc | 1 | 1 |
| Amadeus Sas | 1 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Thomas L Floyd Patents
Top Thomas L Floyd Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8319038B2 | 4 |
| US7569752B2 | 4 |
| US7193137B2 | 3 |
| US9320239B1 | 3 |
| US8987562B2 | 3 |
| US6043413A | 3 |
| US6953876B2 | 3 |
| US7498486B2 | 3 |
| US8772590B2 | 2 |
| US8158863B2 | 2 |
| US7488867B2 | 2 |
| US7294763B2 | 2 |
| US8471108B2 | 2 |
| US7390940B1 | 2 |
| US8853498B2 | 2 |