Repsol Company was founded in 1987 and company doing business in Oil & Energy industry. The Company offers wide range products on Energy, Energy Management and Oil and Gas. As of November 2021, Repsol has a market cap of $15.77 Billion.
Repsol has a total of 1098 patents globally, out of which 502 have been granted. Of these 1098 patents, more than 41% patents are active. Europe is where Repsol has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by USA and Spain and it also seems reasonable as the biggest market for Repsol is Europe. Europe seems to be the main focused R&D center and Spain is the origin country of Repsol.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Repsol which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Repsol’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Repsol’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does Repsol have?
Repsol has a total of 1098 patents globally. These patents belong to 351 unique patent families. Out of 1098 patents, 155 patents are active.
How many Repsol patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Repsol 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 | Repsol Applications Filed | Repsol Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 16 | 8 |
| 2012 | 37 | 13 |
| 2013 | 56 | 2 |
| 2014 | 82 | 9 |
| 2015 | 43 | 11 |
| 2016 | 68 | 15 |
| 2017 | 65 | 24 |
| 2018 | 74 | 35 |
| 2019 | 59 | 22 |
| 2020 | 35 | 33 |
| 2021 | 8 | 20 |
How Many Patents did Repsol File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Repsol Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe | 162 |
| United States Of America | 150 |
| Spain | 115 |
| Germany | 78 |
| Argentina | 76 |
| Japan | 52 |
| Portugal | 44 |
| China | 39 |
| Korea (South) | 35 |
| Brazil | 34 |
| Austria | 33 |
| Canada | 30 |
| Mexico | 22 |
| India | 19 |
| Norway | 14 |
| Peru | 12 |
| Chile | 10 |
| Uruguay | 10 |
| Ecuador | 9 |
| Thailand | 7 |
| Russian Federation | 6 |
| Colombia | 6 |
| Australia | 6 |
| Poland | 6 |
| Israel | 4 |
| Denmark | 4 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 4 |
| France | 4 |
| Malaysia | 4 |
| Hungary | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Taiwan | 2 |
| Indonesia | 2 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Morocco | 2 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Egypt | 1 |
| Tunisia | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Repsol Patents Located?
10 Best Repsol Patents
US6179056B1 is the most popular patent in the Repsol portfolio. It has received 161 citations so far from companies like Schlumberger, Baker Hughes and ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Repsol:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6179056B1 | 60 |
| EP2003166A1 | 32 |
| US6221002B1 | 31 |
| EP2055745A1 | 28 |
| US6410768B1 | 22 |
| EP1717275A1 | 21 |
| WO2012156431A1 | 18 |
| US6160138A | 16 |
| US6534665B1 | 15 |
| US6018064A | 15 |
What Percentage of Repsol US Patent Applications were Granted?
Repsol (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 107 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 61 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 64.89%.
Below are the key stats of Repsol patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Repsol?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Ibm Corporation | 12 | 75.00% |
| John C Mcmahon | 8 | 75.00% |
| Reising Ethington | 8 | 75.00% |
| Hultquist Ip | 7 | 33.33% |
| Squire Pb | 8 | 100.00% |
| Cantor Colburn | 5 | 50.00% |
| Ladas & Parry | 12 | 95.00% |
| John Palmer | 6 | 25.00% |
| Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman | 4 | 50.00% |
| Roylance Abrams Berdo & Goodman | 3 | 100.00% |
The strategy pillars for Repsol are technology and digitization. Repsol develops value in a sustainable way for the advancement of society, based on innovation, efficiency, and respect. Repsol generates and transforms the energy that humans require.
The Repsol Technology Lab is an example of one of Spain’s most innovative private research and development models. It’s based on open innovation aimed at transforming the energy sector.
Repsol is transforming into a multi-energy corporation that prioritises digitalization, innovation, strategic talent management, and new ways of working.
Repsol’s objective of becoming a net-zero emissions corporation by 2050 relies heavily on digitization and technology. Artificial intelligence, robotic process automation (RPA), cloud solutions, advanced data analytics, and other digital technologies are used. Repsol also has its own research facility, the Repsol Technology Lab, where more than 250 professionals concentrate on developing new technology solutions for the whole value chain of the energy business.
What are Repsol‘s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Repsol Patents?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Repsol in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Repsol thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Repsol research focus changed over the years?
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