Williams Companies has a total of 152 patents globally, out of which 79 have been granted. Of these 152 patents, more than 27% patents are active. The United States of America is where Williams Companies has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and China. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also the USA is the origin country of Williams Companies.
Williams Companies was founded in the year 1908. Williams Companies is an energy infrastructure company focused on connecting North America’s hydrocarbon resource plays to growing markets for natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and olefins. The Company owns and operates midstream gathering and processing assets, and interstate natural gas pipelines.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Williams Companies which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Williams Companies patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Williams Companies patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Williams Companies have?
The Founder David Williams and Miller Williams has 0 patents and the CEO Alan S. Armstrong have 0 patents.
How many patents does Williams Companies have?
Williams Companies has a total of 152 patents globally. These patents belong to 52 unique patent families. Out of 152 patents, 42 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Williams Companies 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 | Williams Companies Applications Filed | Williams Companies Patents Granted |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | – | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | – | 3 |
| 2015 | 10 | 4 |
| 2014 | 8 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 | 7 |
| 2012 | 4 | – |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
How many Williams Companies patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Williams Companies File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Williams Companies Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 51 |
| Europe | 17 |
| China | 13 |
| Germany | 9 |
| Japan | 8 |
| Israel | 6 |
| Australia | 5 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Austria | 4 |
| Russia | 3 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 3 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| India | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Williams Companies Patents Located?
10 Best Williams Companies Patents
US20050228553A1 is the most popular patent in the Williams Companies portfolio. It has received 446 citations so far from companies like Apple, Toyota and Ford.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Williams Companies:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20050228553A1 | 446 |
| US20080027639A1 | 232 |
| US20080021628A1 | 211 |
| US8459038B1 | 59 |
| EP1375395A1 | 53 |
| US20080051977A1 | 52 |
| US6647708B2 | 41 |
| US6988367B2 | 34 |
| US20020022492A1 | 34 |
| US8016543B2 | 30 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Williams Companies patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Williams Companies invention. They couldn’t because Williams Companies had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 24 Williams Companies patents in 263 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Williams Companies patent portfolio are Invently Automotive Inc, Toyota and Rolls-Royce.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Williams Companies –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Williams Companies Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Invently Automotive Inc | 22 | 22 |
| Toyota | 8 | 12 |
| Rolls-Royce | 8 | 10 |
| Invently Llc | 7 | 7 |
| Ford | 7 | 22 |
| Raytheon Technologies | 5 | 13 |
| Pratt & Whitney | 4 | 6 |
| Apple | 3 | 9 |
| Safran Aircraft Engines | 3 | 5 |
| Gm Global Technology | 3 | 6 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Williams Companies Patents
Top Williams Companies Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20050228553A1 | 52 |
| US20080027639A1 | 14 |
| US20080021628A1 | 9 |
| US8016543B2 | 9 |
| US8566000B2 | 8 |
| US8459038B1 | 4 |
| US8746613B2 | 4 |
| US8449249B2 | 3 |
| US6647708B2 | 3 |
| US10527059B2 | 3 |
| US6988367B2 | 2 |
| US8418458B2 | 2 |
| US6502624B1 | 2 |
| US20080051977A1 | 2 |
| US9500231B2 | 2 |
What Percentage of Williams Companies US Patent Applications were Granted?
Williams Companies (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 3 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these all applications have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of Williams Companies patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Williams Companies?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Crowe & Dunlevy | 2 | 100.00% |
| Clements Bernard Baratta Walker | 1 | 100.00% |