West Pharmaceutical Services has a total of 1892 patents globally, out of which 1115 have been granted. Of these 1892 patents, more than 74% patents are active. United States of America is where West Pharmaceutical Services has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and China. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of West Pharmaceutical Services.
West Pharmaceutical Services was founded in 1923. West Pharmaceutical Services applies value-added services to the process of bringing new drug therapies and healthcare products to global markets. The Company’s technologies include the design and manufacture of packaging components, research and development of drug delivery systems, and contract laboratory services and other services.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of West Pharmaceutical Services which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find West Pharmaceutical Services patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over West Pharmaceutical Services patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of West Pharmaceutical Services have?
The CEO Eric M. Green has 0 patents.
How many patents does West Pharmaceutical Services have?
West Pharmaceutical Services has a total of 1892 patents globally. These patents belong to 580 unique patent families. Out of 1892 patents, 1401 patents are active.
How Many Patents did West Pharmaceutical Services 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 | West Pharmaceutical Services Applications Filed | West Pharmaceutical Services Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 94 | 44 |
| 2012 | 80 | 49 |
| 2013 | 86 | 45 |
| 2014 | 88 | 74 |
| 2015 | 52 | 56 |
| 2016 | 182 | 78 |
| 2017 | 188 | 81 |
| 2018 | 254 | 108 |
| 2019 | 102 | 120 |
| 2020 | 111 | 139 |
| 2021 | 53 | 142 |
| 2022 | 5 | 36 |
How many West Pharmaceutical Services patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did West Pharmaceutical Services File in Different Countries?
Countries in which West Pharmaceutical Services Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 413 |
| Europe | 257 |
| China | 219 |
| Japan | 205 |
| India | 169 |
| Germany | 146 |
| United Kingdom | 46 |
| Brazil | 45 |
| Israel | 30 |
| Denmark | 23 |
| Canada | 17 |
| France | 17 |
| Australia | 14 |
| Mexico | 13 |
| Austria | 12 |
| Singapore | 10 |
| Spain | 10 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 9 |
| Korea (South) | 8 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of West Pharmaceutical Services Patents Located?
10 Best West Pharmaceutical Services Patents
US6387078B1 is the most popular patent in the West Pharmaceutical Services portfolio. It has received 420 citations so far from companies like Abbvie Biotechnology Ltd, Amgen Inc and Cilag Gmbh International.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of West Pharmaceutical Services:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6387078B1 | 420 |
| US6558365B2 | 220 |
| US6379340B1 | 172 |
| US20040073189A1 | 155 |
| US8157769B2 | 146 |
| US6729370B2 | 146 |
| US6699229B2 | 140 |
| US7717877B2 | 139 |
| US8100263B2 | 131 |
| US7879018B2 | 124 |
What Percentage of West Pharmaceutical Services US Patent Applications were Granted?
West Pharmaceutical Services (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 123 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 80 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 80.02%.
Below are the key stats of West Pharmaceutical Services patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for West Pharmaceutical Services?
| Law Firm | Total Application | Success Rate |
| Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel Llp | 89 | 83.12% |
| Bakerhostetler West Pharma | 23 | 100.00% |
| A James Richardson | 1 | 0% |
| Armstrong Westerman Hattori | 1 | 100.00% |
| Caesar Rivise Pc | 1 | 100.00% |
| Crowell & Moring Llp | 1 | 0% |
| Crowell Indianapolis | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dowell & Dowell Pc | 1 | 100.00% |
| Glenn K Beaton | 1 | 100.00% |
| Kanesaka Berner And Partners Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
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