Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Bell Laboratories, Inc.

37Patents
15Active
37Granted
44Portfolio score

Filing activity: Feb 23, 1978 → Nov 20, 2023 · 2 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5040327A Polygonal bait station Human Necessities 92 Expired
US5448852A Reinforced rodent bait station Human Necessities 89 Expired
US6397517B1 Bait station with interior mechanical rodent trap Human Necessities 87 Expired
US6807768B2 Bait station with screw-off child-resistant lid Human Necessities 65 Expired
US6493988B1 Bait station with internal card holder Human Necessities 61 Expired
US6389738B1 Alternating rodent insect trap Human Necessities 55 Expired
US6508031B1 Rodent trap with removable bait container Human Necessities 52 Expired
US6574912B1 Pipe or beam mounted rodent trap Human Necessities 47 Expired
US6415544B1 Rodent trap with entrapping teeth Human Necessities 43 Expired
US4261638A Optical switch with rotating, reflective, concave surface Physics 36 Expired
USD459428S1 Multi-catch rodent trap General 35 Expired
US6481151B1 Multiple rodent trap with sliding cover Human Necessities 31 Expired
US5577342A Rodent control glue board Human Necessities 25 Expired
USD441828S Rodent trap General 25 Expired
US5950353A Glue board with aggressive mechanical surface Human Necessities 25 Expired
US8028468B1 Bait station and detachable bait station base Human Necessities 23 Active
USD346199S Cover for rodent trap General 22 Expired
US4259674A Phased array antenna arrangement with filtering to reduce grating lobes Electricity 22 Expired
US5044113A Multi-edged rodent bait Human Necessities 20 Expired
US8793929B1 Internal ballasted rodent bait station Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 19 Active
US6047494A Mechanical engagement glue board and dispenser Human Necessities 16 Expired
US9015989B1 Ant bait dispenser Human Necessities 15 Active
US8578649B1 Weighted base with front wall attachment rodent bait station Human Necessities 14 Active
USD409711S Rodent bait unit General 13 Expired
US9538741B1 Internal ballasted rodent bait station Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.