| # | Country | Total Patents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | China | 5 | |
| #2 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 5 | |
| #3 | Australia | 4 | |
| #4 | Republic of Korea | 4 | |
| #5 | Singapore | 4 | |
| #6 | United States | 4 | |
| #7 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 4 |
| # | Industry | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Civil engineering | |
| #2 | Transport | |
| #3 | Weapons | |
| #4 | Packaging and shipping |
| # | Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dredging | |
| #2 | Mining | |
| #3 | Ships | |
| #4 | Dry-docking of vessels | |
| #5 | Military vessels | |
| #6 | Transport or storage devices |
| # | Name | Total Patents |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Parianos John Michael | 30 |
| #2 | Berndt Roland Gunter | 30 |
| #3 | Plunkett Sean Michael | 24 |
| #4 | Roper Malcolm Leishman | 9 |
| Publication | Filing date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| KR20170013907A | Decoupled seafloor mining system | |
| AU2015262041A1 | Seafloor haulage system | |
| CN105143564A | A seafloor vertical hoisting system and method | |
| US2016002879A1 | Seafloor nodule concentrating system and method |