Waste Management has a total of 255 patents globally, out of which 142 have been granted. Of these 255 patents, more than 58% patents are active. USA is where Waste Management has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by countries of Europe and Canada, it has generated an annual revenue of $17.9 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D centre and is also the origin country of Waste Management.
Waste Management was founded in the year 1968 by Wayne Huizenga. WM is a North American waste management, total waste management, and environmental services organisation. As of April 2022, Waste Management has a market cap of $65.39 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Waste Management which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Waste Management’ patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Waste Management’ patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Waste Management have?
The founder,Wayne Huizenga, has 0 patents. The CEO, James C. Fish Jr., has 0 patents.
How many patents does Waste Management have?
Waste Management has a total of 255 patents globally. These patents belong to 153 unique patent families. Out of 255 patents, 148 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Waste Management 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 | Waste Management Applications Filed | Waste Management Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 9 | 6 |
| 2012 | 16 | 4 |
| 2013 | 7 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 | 8 |
| 2015 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 10 | 8 |
| 2017 | 77 | 4 |
| 2018 | 14 | 7 |
| 2019 | 10 | 22 |
| 2020 | 9 | 29 |
| 2021 | 10 | 18 |
| 2022 | 5 | 8 |
How many Waste Management patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Waste Management File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Waste Management Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 164 |
| Europe | 17 |
| Canada | 12 |
| United Kingdom | 8 |
| China | 8 |
| Australia | 7 |
| Germany | 6 |
| India | 4 |
| Mexico | 4 |
| Korea (South) | 2 |
| Taiwan | 2 |
| Japan | 2 |
| Bolivia | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Waste Management Patents Located?
10 Best Waste Management Patents
US20110226010A1 is the most popular patent in the Waste Management portfolio which talks about Carbon dioxide capture from flue gas. It has received 99 citations so far from companies like Exxonmobil, General Electric, and Reliance Industries.
What is a flue gas?
Flue gas is the gas that escapes to the atmosphere through a flue, which is a conduit or channel used to transport exhaust gases from a fireplace, oven, furnace, boiler, or steam generator to the atmosphere.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Waste Management:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20110226010A1 | 99 |
| US20120233130A1 | 82 |
| US7146294B1 | 53 |
| US7096161B2 | 48 |
| US20040241627A1 | 48 |
| US6450356B1 | 41 |
| US20020072923A1 | 37 |
| US6481929B1 | 36 |
| US8070006B2 | 35 |
| US6774277B2 | 34 |
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