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Colt Defense, LLC

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20Patents
17Active
20Granted
49Portfolio score

Filing activity: Apr 30, 2004 → Aug 20, 2012 · 12 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7131228B2 Modular firearm Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 205 Expired
US7775150B2 Law enforcement carbine with one piece receiver Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 149 Active
US8051595B2 Automatic or semi-automatic rifle Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 120 Active
US8631601B2 Automatic or semiautomatic rifle with folding clamshell buttstock Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 94 Active
US7966761B1 Automatic or semiautomatic rifle with folding stock Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 84 Active
US7938055B2 Law enforcement carbine with one piece receiver Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 83 Active
USD674859S1 Firearm General 80 Active
US8245429B2 Automatic or semiautomatic rifle with folding stock Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 64 Active
US7610844B2 Firearm having an indirect gas operating system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 52 Expired
US8336243B2 Firearm having a removable hand guard Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 49 Active
US8640372B2 Automatic or semi-automatic rifle Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 43 Active
US7654187B2 Firearm fire control selector Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 40 Expired
US8453364B2 Firearm having a removable hand guard Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Active
US7934447B2 Firearm having an indirect gas operating system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 36 Active
US8117958B2 Firearm with gas operating system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Active
US8047119B2 Firearm fire control selector Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 22 Active
US8505433B2 Firearm with gas operating system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Active
US8756847B2 Firearm fire control selector Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 21 Active
US8245626B2 Firearm having a direct gas impingement operating system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
US8807011B2 Firearm having a direct gas impingement operating system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active

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