Thomas D Wetsch has filed 428 patents, out of which 193 have been granted. Of these 428 patents, more than 70% patents are active. Out of these 428 patents 139 patents filed only in the US, out of which 94 patents has been granted.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Thomas D Wetsch 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 D Wetsch patent portfolio.
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How many patents does Thomas D Wetsch have?
Thomas D Wetsch has a total of 428 patents. These patents belong to 67 unique patent families. Out of 428 patents, 303 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Thomas D Wetsch 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 D Wetsch Applications Filed | Thomas D Wetsch Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 18 |
| 2022 | 7 | 34 |
| 2021 | 40 | 25 |
| 2020 | 22 | 15 |
| 2019 | 55 | 25 |
| 2018 | 50 | 14 |
| 2017 | 38 | 14 |
| 2016 | 20 | 12 |
| 2015 | 51 | 5 |
| 2014 | 27 | 10 |
| 2013 | 9 | 7 |
| 2012 | 15 | 6 |
How many Thomas D Wetsch patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Thomas D Wetsch File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Thomas D Wetsch Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 139 |
| Europe | 62 |
| China | 38 |
| Mexico | 34 |
| Brazil | 31 |
| Japan | 29 |
| Poland | 9 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 6 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Korea (South) | 2 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Thomas D Wetsch Patents Located?
The Research Centre for all the Thomas D Wetsch patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Thomas D Wetsch Patents
US8128770B2 is the most popular patent in the Thomas D Wetsch portfolio. It has received 65 citations so far from companies like Automated Packaging Systems, Rethceif Enterprises and Better Packages.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Thomas D Wetsch:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8128770B2 | 65 |
| US8061110B2 | 52 |
| US8016735B2 | 35 |
| US6715607B2 | 28 |
| US7771338B2 | 26 |
| US20140261871A1 | 26 |
| US8900111B2 | 22 |
| US20150291336A1 | 19 |
| US20140038805A1 | 18 |
| US7744519B2 | 17 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Thomas D Wetsch patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Thomas D Wetsch invention. They couldn’t because Thomas D Wetsch had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO used 32 Thomas D Wetsch patents in 320 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top companies who’s faced patents application rejections citing Thomas D Wetsch patent portfolio are Pregis Innovative Packaging, Free Flow Packaging International and Pregis Intellipack.
List of the Companies who’s Patents were rejected citing Thomas D Wetsch –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced | Count |
| Pregis Innovative Packaging | 24 | 64 |
| Free Flow Packaging International | 12 | 31 |
| Pregis Intellipack | 12 | 40 |
| Pregis Sharp Systems | 12 | 31 |
| Goldman Sachs Lending Partners | 5 | 13 |
| Sealed Air | 4 | 15 |
| Credit Suisse | 4 | 13 |
| Sealed Air Corp | 3 | 8 |
| Automated Packaging Systems | 2 | 6 |
| Storopack Hans Reichenecker | 2 | 4 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Thomas D Wetsch Patents
Top Thomas D Wetsch Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8900111B2 | 8 |
| US8128770B2 | 7 |
| US8061110B2 | 6 |
| US8240533B2 | 4 |
| US20140261871A1 | 3 |
| US10836553B2 | 3 |
| US7926507B2 | 3 |
| US20150291336A1 | 3 |
| US9168715B2 | 3 |
| US7744519B2 | 3 |
| US7771338B2 | 3 |
| US9254578B2 | 2 |
| US8016735B2 | 2 |
| US9694555B2 | 2 |
| US10328653B2 | 2 |