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Pretoria, South Africa

Csir

USPTO Granted Patents = 117

% Expired Patents = 20.5

CIPO Patents = 10

EPO Patents = 59

Forward Citations = 1,087

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230 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Michael J Marsh (9 out of 17 patents)

Vinesh Jaichand Maharaj (7 out of 10 patents)

Trevor M Hodson (7 out of 10 patents)

4. Johannes Philippus Maree (5 out of 10 patents)

5. Gerda Fouche (5 out of 5 patents)

6. Musa M Mhlanga (4 out of 4 patents)

7. Ihar Anatolievich Litvin (4 out of 4 patents)

8. Philip Wayne Loveday (4 out of 4 patents)

9. Raymond Catherall Atkins (4 out of 10 patents)

10. Kenneth Ikechukwu Ozoemena (3 out of 3 patents)

11. Charl Jeremy Jafta (3 out of 3 patents)

12. Jerolen Naidoo (3 out of 3 patents)

13. Samantha Barichievy (3 out of 3 patents)

14. Dean Brady (3 out of 5 patents)

15. David Steyn Van Vuuren (3 out of 6 patents)

Core Competencies:

Additive Manufacturing

Gas Detection

Surface Toughness

Optical Control

Laser Shaping

Material Production

Pavement Testing

Nanoparticle Carriers

Dementia Treatment

Semi-Solid Alloys

HIV Inhibitors

Water Treatment

117 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12215328 - Plant-produced chimaeric orbivirus VLPs (2025-02-04),

2. 12157268 - Thermo optical control of focus position of an energy beam in an additive manufacturing apparatus (2024-12-03),

3. 12109616 - Method and system for improving the surface fracture toughness of brittle materials, and a cutting tool produced by such method (2024-10-08),

4. 12061385 - Thermo-optic laser beam shaping with doped optical materials (2024-08-13),

5. 11927529 - Gas detection system and method (2024-03-12),

6. 11585751 - Gas detection system and method (2023-02-21),

7. 11485083 - Preheating of material in an additive manufacturing apparatus (2022-11-01),

8. 11420388 - Build platform guiding arrangement for an additive manufacturing apparatus (2022-08-23),

9. 11268842 - Electronically deriving a conclusion of the condition of slurry flow in a non-vertical conduit (2022-03-08),

10. 11221096 - Coupling device, a drive assembly for a coupling device and a method of supplying a substance (2022-01-11),

11. 11183692 - Production of a layered lithium-manganese-nickel-cobalt oxide material (2021-11-23),

12. 11053509 - Plant-produced chimaeric Orbivirus VLPs (2021-07-06),

13. 10768084 - Accelerated pavement testing (2020-09-08),

14. 10731290 - Liquid flame retardant composition (2020-08-04),

15. 10655995 - Electronically deriving a conclusion of the condition of slurry flow in a non-vertical conduit (2020-05-19),

Company Overview

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a leading research and development organization based in Pretoria, South Africa. It specializes in additive manufacturing and is at the forefront of innovations in gas detection, surface toughness, and optical control technologies. CSIR's expertise extends to laser shaping and material production, contributing to advancements in pavement testing and the development of nanoparticle carriers. The organization plays a pivotal role in enhancing technological capabilities across various sectors.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

117 Patents

#1 in Pretoria

#2 in South Africa

#6,803 in the World

Pretoria, South Africa

Csir

Forward Citations = 1,087

230 inventors:

Michael J Marsh (9 out of 17 patents)

Vinesh Jaichand Maharaj (7 out of 10 patents)

Trevor M Hodson (7 out of 10 patents)

4. Johannes Philippus Maree (5 out of 10 patents)

5. Gerda Fouche (5 out of 5 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Csir. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/csir

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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