PlusAI has a total of 566 patents globally, out of which 323 have been granted. Of these 566 patents, more than 78% patents are active. China is where PlusAI has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also China is the origin country of PlusAI.
PlusAI was founded in 2016. Plus is building advanced AI-driven “driving intelligence” to transform transportation. Its mission is to accelerate the journey toward a fully autonomous future.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of PlusAI which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find PlusAI patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over PlusAI patent portfolio.
How many patents does PlusAI have?
PlusAI has a total of 566 patents globally. These patents belong to 306 unique patent families. Out of 566 patents, 447 patents are active.
How Many Patents did PlusAI File Every Year?

Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | PlusAI Applications Filed | PlusAI Patents Granted |
| 2025 | 1 | 23 |
| 2024 | 61 | 52 |
| 2023 | 66 | 105 |
| 2022 | 69 | 64 |
| 2021 | 64 | 45 |
| 2020 | 54 | 32 |
| 2019 | 141 | 2 |
| 2018 | 32 | – |
| 2017 | 78 | – |
How many PlusAI patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents

How Many Patents did PlusAI File in Different Countries?

Countries in which PlusAI Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 230 |
| United States of America | 198 |
| Europe (EPO) | 28 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 26 |
| Australia | 9 |
| Germany | 8 |
| Japan | 3 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Korea (South) | 2 |
Where are Research Centers of PlusAI Patents Located?

10 Best PlusAI Patents
US20180349785A1 is the most popular patent in the PlusAI portfolio. It has received 80 citations so far from companies like Basf, P&G, Medigene.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of PlusAI:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20180349785A1 | 80 |
| US20190185010A1 | 64 |
| US20190187705A1 | 62 |
| WO2019122952A1 | 52 |
| CN110967024A | 31 |
| US11042155B2 | 27 |
| US10994741B2 | 25 |
| US10599144B2 | 23 |
| CN111179394A | 23 |
| US11273836B2 | 21 |
What Percentage of PlusAI US Patent Applications were Granted?
PlusAI (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 171 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 126 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 95.45%.
Below are the key stats of PlusAI patent prosecution at the USPTO.

Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for PlusAI?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton Llp | 132 | 94.06% |
| Morgan Lewis & Bockius Llp | 17 | 100.00% |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Llp | 12 | 100.00% |
| Cooley Llp | 10 | 100.00% |
What are PlusAI key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by PlusAI?

The chart below distributes patents filed by PlusAI in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where PlusAI thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.

R&D Focus: How has PlusAI search focus changed over the years?

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