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NIBCO

Overview
  • Total Patents
    243
  • GoodIP Patent Rank
    19,546
  • Filing trend
    ⇧ 75.0%
About

NIBCO has a total of 243 patent applications. It increased the IP activity by 75.0%. Its first patent ever was published in 1952. It filed its patents most often in United States, Canada and Mexico. Its main competitors in its focus markets mechanical elements, machines and machine tools are SEIFFERT FRANZ, PEROLO J & CIE SA ETS and ANSON LTD.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing NIBCOs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Lawrence Benjamin L 35
#2 Bobo David A 29
#3 Mason Christopher W 22
#4 Heath Richard W 18
#5 Byles Joe D 15
#6 Stalter John D 13
#7 Yoder Keith W 12
#8 Kieper Douglas A 11
#9 Oldsen Derek 10
#10 Lafortune James 10

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
CA3077041A1 Piping component having a plurality of grooves
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US2021025030A1 Low silicon copper alloy piping components and articles
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US2019154160A1 Weldable, low lead and lead-free plumbing fittings and methods of making the same
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US2018313476A1 Threaded pipe connections and sockets for making the same in situ
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US2019170264A1 Gas sediment trap assembly
US2018313478A1 Piping connections and connection sockets
US2017204979A1 Weldable, low lead and lead-free plumbing fittings and methods of making the same
US2017234464A1 Crimp connection with one or more crimping elements
CA3023295A1 Modular push-to-connect assembly
US2016273695A1 Modular push-to-connect assembly
US2016363468A1 Temperature and pressure gauge adaptors
US2017241565A1 Valve with locking slide
US2016084398A1 Isolation valve with thermoplastic overmolding
US2015369411A1 Plumbing adapter coupling