Umicore has a total of 7536 patents globally, out of which 4122 have been granted. Of these 7536 patents, more than 50% patents are active. The United States of America is where Umicore has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and China. Parallelly, Europe seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also Belgium is the origin country of Umicore.
Umicore was founded in the year 1805. Umicore is a materials technology business that specializes in zinc as well as innovative materials, precious metal products, and catalysts. As of April 2023, Umicore has a market cap of $7.85 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Umicore which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Umicore patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Umicore patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Umicore have?
The CEO Mathias Miedreich have 19 patents.
How many patents does Umicore have?
Umicore has a total of 7536 patents globally. These patents belong to 1833 unique patent families. Out of 7536 patents, 3820 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Umicore 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 | Umicore Applications Filed | Umicore Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 56 |
| 2022 | 78 | 276 |
| 2021 | 173 | 290 |
| 2020 | 339 | 299 |
| 2019 | 461 | 328 |
| 2018 | 408 | 274 |
| 2017 | 457 | 238 |
| 2016 | 435 | 238 |
| 2015 | 369 | 240 |
| 2014 | 384 | 251 |
| 2013 | 275 | 217 |
| 2012 | 395 | 211 |
| 2011 | 333 | 162 |
How many Umicore patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Umicore File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Umicore Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 1066 |
| Europe | 1022 |
| Japan | 772 |
| Germany | 699 |
| China | 698 |
| Korea (South) | 602 |
| India | 278 |
| Brazil | 214 |
| Canada | 203 |
| Taiwan | 162 |
| Austria | 155 |
| Poland | 142 |
| Russia | 115 |
| Spain | 79 |
| Australia | 68 |
| South Africa | 67 |
| Hungary | 53 |
| Denmark | 47 |
| Mexico | 33 |
| Norway | 32 |
| Italy | 29 |
| Portugal | 19 |
| Singapore | 18 |
| Indonesia | 18 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 15 |
| France | 14 |
| Malaysia | 14 |
| Chile | 13 |
| Serbia | 11 |
| Argentina | 11 |
| Peru | 11 |
| Africa | 10 |
| Viet Nam | 8 |
| Albania | 7 |
| Philippines | 7 |
| Czech Republic | 7 |
| Croatia | 6 |
| Israel | 6 |
| Slovenia | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Morocco | 4 |
| New Zealand | 4 |
| Slovakia | 4 |
| Lithuania | 4 |
| Belgium | 4 |
| Cuba | 3 |
| Turkey | 3 |
| Colombia | 2 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 2 |
| Finland | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Algeria | 1 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 |
| Uruguay | 1 |
| Eurasia | 1 |
| Malta | 1 |
| Thailand | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Umicore Patents Located?
10 Best Umicore Patents
US6964828B2 is the most popular patent in the Umicore portfolio. It has received 349 citations so far from companies like 3M, Envia Systems and Quantumscape.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Umicore:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6964828B2 | 349 |
| US7078128B2 | 270 |
| WO2004076829A1 | 210 |
| US6660432B2 | 171 |
| US6585944B1 | 155 |
| US6468941B1 | 147 |
| US6348430B1 | 145 |
| US6387338B1 | 130 |
| US6620955B1 | 129 |
| US7026495B1 | 123 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Umicore patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Umicore invention. They couldn’t because Umicore had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 388 Umicore patents in 1883 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Umicore patent portfolio are Toyota, Basf and Johnson Matthey.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Umicore –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Umicore Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Toyota | 48 | 93 |
| Basf | 42 | 110 |
| Johnson Matthey | 34 | 87 |
| Lg Chem | 28 | 66 |
| Ford | 25 | 72 |
| Gm Global Technology | 23 | 46 |
| Samsung | 22 | 67 |
| Hyundai | 18 | 59 |
| Nissan | 14 | 41 |
| Cataler Corporation | 12 | 14 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Umicore Patents
Top Umicore Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8227372B2 | 13 |
| US9548498B2 | 13 |
| US8304362B2 | 12 |
| US20070089403A1 | 12 |
| US20050014056A1 | 11 |
| US7141270B2 | 11 |
| US6713031B2 | 9 |
| US6550250B2 | 9 |
| US7189375B2 | 9 |
| US8226896B2 | 9 |
| US8852452B2 | 8 |
| US8246923B2 | 8 |
| US6660432B2 | 8 |
| US7419740B2 | 8 |
| US10109848B2 | 7 |
What Percentage of Umicore US Patent Applications were Granted?
Umicore (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 243 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 152 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 81.28%.
Below are the key stats of Umicore patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Umicore?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Nk Patent Law | 156 | 90.00% |
| Crowell | 36 | 47.22% |
| Sughrue Mion | 10 | 80.00% |
| Myers Bigel | 8 | 100.00% |
| 3M | 7 | 100.00% |
| Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein | 4 | 100.00% |
| Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear | 4 | 75.00% |
| Apex Attorneys | 3 | 100.00% |
| Jciprnet | 3 | 33.33% |
| Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath | 2 | 100.00% |