UFP Industries has a total of 182 patents globally, out of which 115 have been granted. Of these 182 patents, more than 60% patents are active. United States of America is where UFP Industries has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of UFP Industries.
UFP Industries was founded in the year 1955. The company operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, focuses on construction and retailing wood products.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of UFP Industries which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find UFP Industries patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over UFP Industries patent portfolio.
How many patents does UFP Industries have?
UFP Industries has a total of 182 patents globally. These patents belong to 70 unique patent families. Out of 182 patents, 111 patents are active.
How Many Patents did UFP Industries 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 | UFP Industries Applications Filed | UFP Industries Patents Granted |
2025 | – | 3 |
2024 | 7 | 7 |
2023 | 5 | 2 |
2022 | 10 | 5 |
2021 | 9 | 4 |
2020 | 6 | 7 |
2019 | 2 | 12 |
2018 | 4 | 6 |
2017 | 10 | 17 |
2016 | 4 | 11 |
2015 | 13 | 10 |
2014 | 37 | 3 |
How many UFP Industries patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents

How Many Patents did UFP Industries File in Different Countries?

Countries in which UFP Industries Filed Patents
Country | Patents |
United States of America | 91 |
Canada | 21 |
Europe (EPO) | 11 |
China | 11 |
Germany | 8 |
India | 6 |
Austria | 6 |
Spain | 5 |
Mexico | 4 |
Australia | 3 |
New Zealand | 1 |
Macao | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of UFP Industries Patents Located?

10 Best UFP Industries Patents
US7044448B1 is the most popular patent in the UFP Industries portfolio. It has received 53 citations so far from companies like Cpg International, As&C-Usa and S.V. International.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of UFP Industries:
Publication Number | Citation Count |
US7044448B1 | 53 |
US20150360809A1 | 39 |
USD646151S1 | 37 |
US6889960B1 | 33 |
US9556641B2 | 32 |
US20090305008A1 | 23 |
US20080287576A1 | 23 |
US20130205670A1 | 18 |
US7197991B1 | 17 |
US9790689B2 | 16 |
What Percentage of UFP Industries US Patent Applications were Granted?
UFP Industries (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 23 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 18 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 94.74%.
Below are the key stats of UFP Industries patent prosecution at the USPTO.

Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for UFP Industries?
Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
Mcgarry Bair Pc | 20 | 93.75% |
Atlanta Baker Donelson | 3 | 100.00% |
What are UFP Industries key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by UFP Industries?

The chart below distributes patents filed by UFP Industries in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where UFP Industries thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.

R&D Focus: How has UFP Industries search focus changed over the years?

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