General Motors has a total of 84480 patents globally, out of which 49066 have been granted. Of these 84480 patents, more than 50% patents are active. United States of America is where General Motors has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Germany and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of General Motors.
General Motors was founded in the year 1908. The Company designs, builds and sells cars, trucks, crossovers and automobile parts. The Company offers vehicle protection, parts, accessories, maintenance, satellite radio and automotive financing services.
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Do read about some of the most popular patents of General Motors which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find General Motors patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over General Motors patent portfolio.
How many patents does General Motors have?
General Motors has a total of 84480 patents globally. These patents belong to 38416 unique patent families. Out of 84480 patents, 42422 patents are active.
How Many Patents did General Motors 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 | General Motors Applications Filed | General Motors Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 1 | 1392 |
| 2023 | 1360 | 2575 |
| 2022 | 4094 | 2556 |
| 2021 | 3137 | 2688 |
| 2020 | 2745 | 2320 |
| 2019 | 4632 | 3651 |
| 2018 | 5273 | 2828 |
| 2017 | 5061 | 3170 |
| 2016 | 4278 | 3464 |
| 2015 | 3825 | 3662 |
| 2014 | 4023 | 3325 |
| 2013 | 4646 | 3521 |
How many General Motors patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did General Motors File in Different Countries?
Countries in which General Motors Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 28656 |
| Germany | 24875 |
| China | 19665 |
| India | 1736 |
| Europe (EPO) | 1556 |
| United Kingdom | 1473 |
| Korea (South) | 1097 |
| Australia | 971 |
| Japan | 738 |
| Canada | 548 |
| Russian Federation | 384 |
| Brazil | 382 |
| Austria | 338 |
| Mexico | 246 |
| United Arab Emirates | 71 |
| Saudi Arabia | 51 |
| Spain | 37 |
| France | 29 |
| Poland | 28 |
| Sweden | 21 |
| Italy | 11 |
| Uruguay | 10 |
| Portugal | 7 |
| South Africa | 7 |
| Chile | 7 |
| Thailand | 5 |
| Turkey | 4 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| Taiwan | 2 |
| Ecuador | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of General Motors Patents Located?
10 Best General Motors Patents
US9669774B2 is the most popular patent in the General Motors portfolio. It has received 791 citations so far from companies like Honda Motor, Hyundai Motor and Premium Aerotec Gmbh.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of General Motors:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9669774B2 | 791 |
| US9511802B2 | 753 |
| US9812684B2 | 726 |
| US9863454B2 | 707 |
| US9599279B2 | 698 |
| US9541113B2 | 696 |
| US9463831B2 | 696 |
| US9458876B2 | 691 |
| US9457845B2 | 691 |
| US9429176B2 | 689 |
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What are General Motors key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by General Motors?
The chart below distributes patents filed by General Motors in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where General Motors thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions
R&D Focus: How General Motors search focus changed over the years?
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