| # | Country | Total Patents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 9 | |
| #2 | China | 8 | |
| #3 | Mexico | 8 | |
| #4 | Republic of Korea | 7 | |
| #5 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 7 | |
| #6 | Brazil | 6 | |
| #7 | Canada | 5 | |
| #8 | Chile | 2 | |
| #9 | United States | 2 | |
| #10 | Argentina | 1 | |
| #11 | United Kingdom | 1 | |
| #12 | Russian Federation | 1 | |
| #13 | Taiwan | 1 |
| # | Industry | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Consumer goods | |
| #2 | Machine tools | |
| #3 | Surface technology and coating |
| # | Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cigarettes | |
| #2 | Machines for making cigarettes | |
| #3 | Cutting | |
| #4 | Devices for applying fluent materials |
| # | Name | Total Patents |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Herholdt Arnold Leslie | 25 |
| #2 | Le Roux Gerhard Malan | 17 |
| #3 | Le Roux Gerhard | 15 |
| #4 | Roux Gerhard Malan Le | 5 |
| #5 | Fallon Gary | 2 |
| #6 | Richardson John | 1 |
| #7 | Leslie Herholdt Arnold | 1 |
| #8 | Le-Ru Gerkhard | 1 |
| #9 | Malan Le Roux Gerhard | 1 |
| #10 | Simpson Mike | 1 |
| Publication | Filing date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| GB201407513D0 | A smoking article assembly machine for assembling smoking articles having segmented filters | |
| BR112012015712A2 | fluid release mechanism for a smoking article, filter for a smoking article and smoking article | |
| CA2784870A1 | Fluid release mechanism | |
| CN102573530A | Filter rod maker |