Velcro BVBA has a total of 157 patent applications. It decreased the IP activity by 9.0%. Its first patent ever was published in 2002. It filed its patents most often in United States, EPO (European Patent Office) and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). Its main competitors in its focus markets machines, consumer goods and surface technology and coating are GEN APPLIC FOR SPECIAL MATERIA, SILVER PLASTICS GMBH & CO KG and TAIWAN PAIHO LTD.
# | Country | Total Patents | |
---|---|---|---|
#1 | United States | 57 | |
#2 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 40 | |
#3 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 31 | |
#4 | China | 18 | |
#5 | Brazil | 5 | |
#6 | Republic of Korea | 4 | |
#7 | Argentina | 1 | |
#8 | Australia | 1 |
# | Industry | |
---|---|---|
#1 | Machines | |
#2 | Consumer goods | |
#3 | Surface technology and coating | |
#4 | Medical technology | |
#5 | Textiles and paper | |
#6 | Packaging and shipping | |
#7 | Transport |
# | Technology | |
---|---|---|
#1 | Buttons, pins and buckles | |
#2 | Shaping of plastics | |
#3 | Certain plastics | |
#4 | Layered products | |
#5 | Unspecified technologies | |
#6 | Fillers | |
#7 | Implantable devices | |
#8 | Making textile fabrics | |
#9 | Containers for goods storage | |
#10 | Vehicle seats |
# | Name | Total Patents |
---|---|---|
#1 | Gallant Christopher M | 38 |
#2 | Voigt Paul Joseph | 25 |
#3 | Cina Michael | 23 |
#4 | Parellada Armela Luis | 20 |
#5 | Kopanski Gregory K | 20 |
#6 | Kheil Victor Horst | 19 |
#7 | Clarner Mark A | 16 |
#8 | Arata Stephen R | 10 |
#9 | Collins Andrew | 10 |
#10 | Grady James T | 10 |
Publication | Filing date | Title |
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WO2020114913A1 | Male touch fastener elements | |
WO2020058229A1 | Construction underlayment | |
WO2019229100A1 | Forming and applying a mated fastener assembly | |
US2019295447A1 | Installing printed media | |
US2020198192A1 | Molding fastener products | |
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US2018178047A1 | Energy dissipating touch fastener links | |
US2018180130A1 | Multi-closure energy dissipating touch fastener links | |
US2019126519A1 | Roll-molding | |
US2019126520A1 | Modular molding assembly | |
US2019126522A1 | Linear actuator leverage | |
US2018140057A1 | Touch fastener | |
US2019107139A1 | Threaded fastening | |
US2019093264A1 | Knit fastener loop products | |
US2019053582A1 | Fastener element shape |