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ECOLAB INC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    3,737
  • GoodIP Patent Rank
    46,763
  • Filing trend
    ⇩ 66.0%
About

ECOLAB INC has a total of 3,737 patent applications. It decreased the IP activity by 66.0%. Its first patent ever was published in 1982. It filed its patents most often in United States, WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) and EPO (European Patent Office). Its main competitors in its focus markets basic materials chemistry, furniture and games and machines are HENKEL ECOLAB GMBH & CO OHG, REMA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECH JIANGSU CO LTD and DIVERSEY LEVER INC.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing ECOLAB INCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Man Victor F 242
#2 Besse Michael E 236
#3 Lentsch Steven E 229
#4 Olson Keith E 225
#5 Smith Kim R 210
#6 Hei Robert D P 189
#7 Thomas John E 174
#8 Copeland James L 172
#9 Lokkesmoe Keith D 115
#10 Gutzmann Timothy A 115

Latest patents

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