Zume has a total of 407 patents globally, out of which 235 have been granted. Of these 407 patents, more than 67% patents are active. The United States of America is where Zume has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United Kingdom and Hong Kong (S.A.R.). Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Zume.
Zume was founded in 2015. Zume Inc operates as a manufacturing technology company. The Company designs and produces compostable plant fiber-based products to replace with single-use plastics products. Zume serves customers worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Zume which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Zume patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Zume patent portfolio.
How many patents does Zume have?
Zume has a total of 407 patents globally. These patents belong to 125 unique patent families. Out of 407 patents, 273 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Zume 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 | Zume Applications Filed | Zume Patents Granted |
| 2013 | 1 | – |
| 2014 | 19 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | – |
| 2016 | 16 | 5 |
| 2017 | 42 | 8 |
| 2018 | 81 | 10 |
| 2019 | 62 | 26 |
| 2020 | 180 | 144 |
| 2021 | 3 | 34 |
| 2022 | 2 | 8 |
How many Zume patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Zume File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Zume Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 85 |
| United Kingdom | 43 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 30 |
| China | 28 |
| India | 27 |
| Taiwan | 25 |
| Australia | 21 |
| Canada | 19 |
| Europe | 28 |
| Singapore | 13 |
| Japan | 11 |
| Mexico | 6 |
| Germany | 6 |
| Chile | 5 |
| Korea (South) | 4 |
| Colombia | 3 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Panama | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
| Cuba | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Albania | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Zume Patents Located?
10 Best Zume Patents
US9381702B2 is the most popular patent in the Zume portfolio. It has received 77 citations so far from companies like Continuous Composites Inc, CC3D, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Zume:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9381702B2 | 77 |
| US9527248B2 | 75 |
| US20170290345A1 | 73 |
| US9292889B2 | 35 |
| US20180071939A1 | 25 |
| US20180105344A1 | 24 |
| US20170275077A1 | 20 |
| USD806575S1 | 20 |
| USD866249S1 | 15 |
| USD828161S1 | 14 |
What Percentage of Zume US Patent Applications were Granted?
Zume (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 33 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 8 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 28.57%.
Below are the key stats of Zume patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Zume?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Merchant & Gould Pc | 31 | 23.08% |
| Cozen O Connor | 1 | 100% |
| Seed IP Law Group | 1 | 100% |