FORMICA CORP has a total of 580 patent applications. It decreased the IP activity by 100.0%. Its first patent ever was published in 1957. It filed its patents most often in United States, Canada and Brazil. Its main competitors in its focus markets machines, surface technology and coating and textiles and paper are NVF COMPANY, NEWPAGE WISCONSIN SYSTEM INC and NEVAMAR CORP.
# | Country | Total Patents | |
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#1 | United States | 146 | |
#2 | Canada | 74 | |
#3 | Brazil | 45 | |
#4 | Spain | 35 | |
#5 | United Kingdom | 32 | |
#6 | Australia | 27 | |
#7 | New Zealand | 25 | |
#8 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 23 | |
#9 | France | 23 | |
#10 | Japan | 23 | |
#11 | South Africa | 23 | |
#12 | Germany | 18 | |
#13 | Argentina | 13 | |
#14 | India | 13 | |
#15 | Sweden | 8 | |
#16 | Mexico | 7 | |
#17 | Israel | 6 | |
#18 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 6 | |
#19 | Republic of Korea | 5 | |
#20 | Finland | 4 | |
#21 | Belgium | 3 | |
#22 | Denmark | 3 | |
#23 | Ireland | 3 | |
#24 | Norway | 3 | |
#25 | Switzerland | 2 | |
#26 | Italy | 2 | |
#27 | Taiwan | 2 | |
#28 | Austria | 1 | |
#29 | Chile | 1 | |
#30 | China | 1 | |
#31 | Philippines | 1 | |
#32 | Poland | 1 | |
#33 | Singapore | 1 |
# | Industry | |
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#1 | Machines | |
#2 | Surface technology and coating | |
#3 | Textiles and paper | |
#4 | Macromolecular chemistry and polymers | |
#5 | Consumer goods | |
#6 | Basic materials chemistry | |
#7 | Machine tools |
# | Technology | |
---|---|---|
#1 | Layered products | |
#2 | Unspecified technologies | |
#3 | Paper coating | |
#4 | Producing decorative effects | |
#5 | Special macromolecular compounds | |
#6 | Macromolecular compounds compositions | |
#7 | Shaping of plastics | |
#8 | Unspecified technologies | |
#9 | Adhesives | |
#10 | Presses |
# | Name | Total Patents |
---|---|---|
#1 | Keeling Ronald James | 20 |
#2 | O'Brien Kevin Francis | 20 |
#3 | Power George Edward | 16 |
#4 | Jaisle Richard Frederick | 16 |
#5 | Albrinck Donald Joseph | 12 |
#6 | Grosheim Gene Edward | 12 |
#7 | Hosler John Frederick | 11 |
#8 | Drees Terry Paul | 10 |
#9 | Power George E | 10 |
#10 | West W | 9 |
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