Antioch, CA, United States of America

Richard N Watson

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 1 published patent application. Top assignee: The Dow Chemical Company. Active years: 1976.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Richard N Watson. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/richard-n-watson

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

Calculating rank
USPTO Granted Patents = 1 

% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 2(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1976

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Richard N. Watson and His Fungicidal Pyridine Patent.

Introduction

Richard N. Watson is an inventor associated with Antioch, California, and The Dow Chemical Company. His recorded patent concerns novel hydrazino-substituted pyridines and their preparation, compounds developed for fungicidal applications.

Latest Patents

Watson’s listed patent is “6-Hydrazino-2,3,5-trihalo-4-alkylthio pyridines and method of preparing.” It describes compounds with an alkyl group containing one to five carbon atoms and specified bromine or chlorine substituents. The compounds are fungicidal themselves and can be oxidized into trihalo-4-alkylsulfonyl pyridine fungicides described as highly active. Watson is credited with 1 patent.

Career Highlights

The patent connects Watson’s inventive work with chemical research at The Dow Chemical Company. Its focus on preparing fungicidal compounds highlights an application of chemical innovation to crop protection.

Collaborations

Sven H. Ruetman is identified as Watson’s coworker. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent or describe the nature of their collaboration.

Conclusion

Richard N. Watson’s recorded patent documents a chemical invention involving fungicidal pyridine compounds and their preparation, associated with his work at The Dow Chemical Company.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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