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BIC CORP

Overview
  • Total Patents
    917
  • GoodIP Patent Rank
    242,124
About

BIC CORP has a total of 917 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1980. It filed its patents most often in United States, Australia and Canada. Its main competitors in its focus markets thermal processes, machines and consumer goods are USIFLAMME SA, SCHAECHTER FRIEDRICH and HUCK FA H.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing BIC CORPs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Mcdonough James M 173
#2 Fairbanks Floyd B 127
#3 Doucet Michel 102
#4 Adams Paul 93
#5 Chadwick Barry W 89
#6 Nowak Michael T 87
#7 Adams Paul H 75
#8 Barone Chris A 60
#9 Tubby Brian 57
#10 Chen Qingping 51

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
US2015273932A1 Retractable writing instrument
AU2009251152A1 Multi-mode lighter
US2006073432A1 Multi-mode lighter
US2005053881A1 Multi-mode lighter
AU2004221412A1 Multi-mode lighter
AU2003300441A1 Grip element
ZA200307455B Multi-mode lighter.
US6971870B2 Multi-mode lighter
AU2003203481B2 Utility lighter
US6908302B2 Multi-mode lighter
US7070351B2 Writing instrument with gripping device
US6742952B1 Transparent or translucent tubular structure
US7044675B2 Leak resistant writing instrument
AU2002301418B2 Method of manufacturing a razor
US6835017B2 Clip retention plug
US6764240B2 Universal refill mechanism and method
WO03006564A1 Aqueous fluorescent inks for free ink writing instruments
CZ200432A3 The title is not available
US6742953B2 Writing instrument with display window
MY138843A Multi-mode lighter.