Weir Group has a total of 4722 patents globally, out of which 2808 have been granted. Of these 4722 patents, more than 62% patents are active. The Australia is where Weir Group has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Canada. Parallelly, The Australia seems to be the main focused R&D center and also United Kingdom is the origin country of Weir Group.
Weir Group was founded in 1871. The Company is an engineering solutions provider focused on the minerals, oil and gas and power markets. The Company manufactures and supplies engineering products and services for mining and minerals processing, power generation, oil and gas production, water supply and other industrial uses, as well as supplies pumps, valves, compressors and turbines.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Weir Group which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Weir Group patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Weir Group patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Weir Group have?
The Founder George Weir has 0 patent and James Weir has 34 patents and the CEO Jon Stanton have 0 patent.
How many patents does Weir Group have?
Weir Group has a total of 4722 patents globally. These patents belong to 1168 unique patent families. Out of 4722 patents, 2969 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Weir Group 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 | Weir Group Applications Filed | Weir Group Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 24 | 87 |
| 2022 | 104 | 253 |
| 2021 | 217 | 244 |
| 2020 | 227 | 194 |
| 2019 | 267 | 251 |
| 2018 | 223 | 197 |
| 2017 | 320 | 168 |
| 2016 | 257 | 198 |
| 2015 | 141 | 136 |
| 2014 | 225 | 136 |
| 2013 | 238 | 120 |
| 2012 | 321 | 85 |
How many Weir Group patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Weir Group File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Weir Group Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Australia | 617 |
| United States Of America | 455 |
| Canada | 286 |
| China | 283 |
| Brazil | 228 |
| Europe | 227 |
| South Africa | 219 |
| Chile | 188 |
| Peru | 138 |
| India | 128 |
| Eurasia | 126 |
| Indonesia | 124 |
| Germany | 113 |
| Mexico | 109 |
| United Kingdom | 103 |
| Japan | 89 |
| Korea (South) | 78 |
| Argentina | 77 |
| Spain | 74 |
| Poland | 59 |
| Philippines | 59 |
| New Zealand | 48 |
| Russia | 48 |
| Mongolia | 46 |
| Africa | 44 |
| Austria | 31 |
| Ukraine | 29 |
| Taiwan | 28 |
| Israel | 28 |
| Malaysia | 28 |
| Portugal | 25 |
| Norway | 25 |
| Jordan | 22 |
| Denmark | 21 |
| Slovakia | 18 |
| Slovenia | 17 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 14 |
| Hungary | 14 |
| Uzbekistan | 13 |
| Lithuania | 13 |
| Croatia | 13 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 12 |
| Viet Nam | 12 |
| Serbia | 11 |
| Colombia | 11 |
| Turkey | 10 |
| Italy | 10 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 |
| Singapore | 9 |
| Netherlands | 7 |
| Kenya | 5 |
| Malta | 4 |
| Ecuador | 4 |
| Pakistan | 4 |
| Morocco | 4 |
| Panama | 4 |
| Africa | 4 |
| Cyprus | 3 |
| Finland | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 |
| Bolivia | 2 |
| Bulgaria | 2 |
| Botswana | 1 |
| Brunei | 1 |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 1 |
| Uruguay | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Albania | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Weir Group Patents Located?
10 Best Weir Group Patents
US6735890B2 is the most popular patent in the Weir Group portfolio. It has received 220 citations so far from companies like Esco Corporation, Italricambi Spa and Caterpillar.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Weir Group:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6735890B2 | 220 |
| US7367144B2 | 161 |
| US6729052B2 | 134 |
| US6986216B2 | 118 |
| US7100315B2 | 113 |
| US7174661B2 | 110 |
| US7882649B2 | 105 |
| US7178274B2 | 105 |
| US9222243B2 | 97 |
| US20100322802A1 | 97 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Weir Group patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Weir Group invention. They couldn’t because Weir Group had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 137 Weir Group patents in 646 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Weir Group patent portfolio are Esco Group, Spm Flow Control and Metalogenia.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Weir Group –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Weir Group Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Esco Group | 22 | 46 |
| Spm Flow Control | 11 | 25 |
| Metalogenia | 4 | 12 |
| Cqms | 2 | 3 |
| National Oilwell Varco | 2 | 3 |
| Bp Corporation | 1 | 3 |
| Krones | 1 | 3 |
| Bp Exploration | 1 | 3 |
| Robert Bosch | 1 | 2 |
| Caterpillar | 1 | 39 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Weir Group Patents
Top Weir Group Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7878254B2 | 11 |
| US7730651B2 | 8 |
| US7178274B2 | 7 |
| US10011975B2 | 7 |
| US20150085123A1 | 6 |
| US8622706B2 | 5 |
| US20100154894A1 | 5 |
| US9030332B2 | 5 |
| US9222243B2 | 5 |
| US9222353B2 | 5 |
| US8411930B2 | 5 |
| US10783610B2 | 5 |
| US9418309B2 | 4 |
| US20170039517A1 | 4 |
| US9242247B2 | 4 |
What Percentage of Weir Group US Patent Applications were Granted?
Weir Group (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 4 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 3 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 75.0%.
Below are the key stats of Weir Group patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Weir Group?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Barta Jones & Foley | 3 | 66.67% |
| Esco Group | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Weir Group key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Weir Group?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Weir Group