Xylem has a total of 4211 patents globally, out of which 2462 have been granted. Of these 4211 patents, more than 68% patents are active. United States Of America is where Xylem has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Germany and China. Parallelly, United States Of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Xylem.
Xylem was founded in 2011. Xylem is a designer, manufacturer, equipment, and service provider for water and wastewater applications addressing the full-cycle of water from collection, distribution, and use to the return of water to the environment. The Company’s products include water and wastewater pumps, treatment and testing equipment, industrial pumps, valves, heat exchangers, and dispensing equipment. As of April 2022, Xylem has a market cap of $14.82 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Xylem which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Xylem patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Xylem patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Xylem have?
The CEO, Nicholas Fink has 0 patents.
How many patents does Xylem have?
Xylem has a total of 4211 patents globally. These patents belong to 1223 unique patent families. Out of 4211 patents, 2888 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Xylem 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 | Xylem Applications Filed | Xylem Patents Granted |
| 2010 | 151 | 44 |
| 2011 | 301 | 62 |
| 2012 | 378 | 95 |
| 2013 | 324 | 129 |
| 2014 | 284 | 153 |
| 2015 | 401 | 143 |
| 2016 | 347 | 170 |
| 2017 | 432 | 217 |
| 2018 | 270 | 238 |
| 2019 | 204 | 304 |
| 2020 | 128 | 289 |
| 2021 | 67 | 254 |
| 2022 | 2 | 83 |
How many Xylem patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Xylem File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Xylem Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 561 |
| Germany | 200 |
| China | 147 |
| Europe | 80 |
| India | 58 |
| Korea (South) | 30 |
| United Kingdom | 19 |
| Mexico | 14 |
| Australia | 10 |
| Indonesia | 10 |
| Egypt | 6 |
| Japan | 6 |
| Canada | 5 |
| Sweden | 4 |
| Chile | 3 |
| Russian Federation | 3 |
| Philippines | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 |
| Poland | 2 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Panama | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Xylem Patents Located?
10 Best Xylem Patents
US6551496B1 is the most popular patent in the Xylem portfolio. It has received 427 citations so far from companies like Dexcom and Abbott Diabetes Care.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Xylem:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6551496B1 | 427 |
| US6406605B1 | 299 |
| US6657552B2 | 286 |
| US6500312B2 | 239 |
| US6975673B1 | 144 |
| US6982651B2 | 127 |
| US7012546B1 | 116 |
| US7477694B2 | 100 |
| US6998807B2 | 93 |
| US6734663B2 | 90 |
Which Companies are using Xylem Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Xylem patent portfolio are Samsung, Robert Bosch and Ingenu.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number Of Patents |
| Samsung | 5 |
| Robert Bosch | 5 |
| Ingenu | 5 |
| Wells Fargo | 4 |
| Landis Gyr | 4 |
| Eaton Intelligent Power Limited | 3 |
| Total Piping Solutions | 3 |
| Sulzer Management | 3 |
| Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies | 3 |
| Murata Manufacturing | 3 |
| Elster Solutions | 3 |
| Chase Pharmaceuticals Corporation | 3 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Xylem Patents
Top Xylem Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8570023B2 | 17 |
| US7477694B2 | 15 |
| US6998807B2 | 12 |
| US6657552B2 | 8 |
| US7384793B2 | 7 |
| US7012546B1 | 7 |
| US8098063B2 | 6 |
| US20100034665A1 | 6 |
| US20100321046A1 | 6 |
| US8633623B2 | 6 |
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