SMITH CORP A O has a total of 2,602 patent applications. It decreased the IP activity by 10.0%. Its first patent ever was published in 1915. It filed its patents most often in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Its main competitors in its focus markets machines, machine tools and electrical machinery and energy are SMITH CORP A, RUUD MFG COMPANY and EVERHOT HEATER COMPANY.
# | Country | Total Patents | |
---|---|---|---|
#1 | United States | 1,611 | |
#2 | Canada | 497 | |
#3 | United Kingdom | 97 | |
#4 | France | 69 | |
#5 | Germany | 66 | |
#6 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 54 | |
#7 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 50 | |
#8 | Mexico | 34 | |
#9 | China | 31 | |
#10 | Japan | 27 | |
#11 | Netherlands | 13 | |
#12 | Brazil | 9 | |
#13 | Belgium | 8 | |
#14 | Australia | 7 | |
#15 | Austria | 4 | |
#16 | Switzerland | 4 | |
#17 | Ireland | 4 | |
#18 | Argentina | 3 | |
#19 | Italy | 3 | |
#20 | Spain | 2 | |
#21 | India | 2 | |
#22 | Denmark | 1 | |
#23 | Finland | 1 | |
#24 | Gulf Cooperation Council | 1 | |
#25 | Malaysia | 1 | |
#26 | Norway | 1 | |
#27 | Taiwan | 1 | |
#28 | South Africa | 1 |
# | Industry | |
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#1 | Machines | |
#2 | Machine tools | |
#3 | Electrical machinery and energy | |
#4 | Thermal processes | |
#5 | Mechanical elements | |
#6 | Transport |
# | Technology | |
---|---|---|
#1 | Unspecified technologies | |
#2 | Fluid heaters | |
#3 | Soldering, welding and flame cutting | |
#4 | Dynamo-electric machines | |
#5 | Unspecified technologies | |
#6 | Punching metal | |
#7 | Electric motor controls | |
#8 | Pipes | |
#9 | Shaping of plastics | |
#10 | Motor vehicles |
# | Name | Total Patents |
---|---|---|
#1 | Sherman Donald W | 63 |
#2 | Andrus Orrin E | 62 |
#3 | Ionel Dan M | 56 |
#4 | Martin Wesley G | 44 |
#5 | Branecky Brian Thomas | 43 |
#6 | Gruetjen Frederick A | 41 |
#7 | Branecky Brian T | 40 |
#8 | Richard Stresau | 37 |
#9 | Lesak Alan E | 37 |
#10 | Tiedemann Julius B | 36 |
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