Bouygues has a total of 2120 patents globally, out of which 1285 have been granted. Of these 2120 patents, more than 38% patents are active. France is where Bouygues has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, France seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Bouygues.
Bouygues was founded in 1952 by Francis Bouygues. Bouygues offers construction services, develops real estate, offers cellular communications services, produces television programming and movies, and manages utilities. The Company offers building, civil engineering, and oil and gas contracting services, develops residential, commercial, and office projects, produces and distributes water and electricity, and collects waste. As of January 2022, Bouygues has a market cap of $11.71 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Bouygues which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Bouygues patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Bouygues patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Bouygues have?
The CEO, Martin Bouygues have 11 patents.
How many patents does Bouygues have?
Bouygues has a total of 2120 patents globally. These patents belong to 792 unique patent families. Out of 2120 patents, 814 patents are active.
How many Bouygues patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Bouygues 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 | Bouygues Applications Filed | Bouygues Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 92 | 60 |
| 2012 | 118 | 51 |
| 2013 | 88 | 57 |
| 2014 | 116 | 100 |
| 2015 | 120 | 80 |
| 2016 | 90 | 78 |
| 2017 | 75 | 77 |
| 2018 | 76 | 62 |
| 2019 | 48 | 57 |
| 2020 | 33 | 70 |
| 2021 | 6 | 53 |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
How Many Patents did Bouygues File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Bouygues Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| France | 390 |
| Europe | 289 |
| Germany | 166 |
| United States Of America | 125 |
| Spain | 90 |
| Australia | 78 |
| Japan | 70 |
| Canada | 64 |
| Korea (South) | 59 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 56 |
| Austria | 55 |
| China | 52 |
| Denmark | 43 |
| India | 38 |
| Poland | 34 |
| Finland | 32 |
| Singapore | 30 |
| Portugal | 30 |
| Brazil | 24 |
| Russian Federation | 18 |
| Hungary | 13 |
| Viet Nam | 12 |
| South Africa | 12 |
| Indonesia | 11 |
| Norway | 11 |
| Czech Republic | 11 |
| Mexico | 11 |
| United Kingdom | 9 |
| Morocco | 8 |
| Malaysia | 8 |
| African Intellectual Property Organization | 7 |
| Slovakia | 6 |
| Turkey | 6 |
| Croatia | 5 |
| Slovenia | 5 |
| Philippines | 5 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 |
| Chile | 4 |
| New Zealand | 4 |
| Israel | 4 |
| Switzerland | 3 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 3 |
| Taiwan | 3 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Peru | 3 |
| Sweden | 3 |
| Colombia | 3 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Argentina | 2 |
| Bulgaria | 2 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Ecuador | 2 |
| Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro | 1 |
| Botswana | 1 |
| Eurasian Patent Organization | 1 |
| Macao | 1 |
| Luxembourg | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| Egypt | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Bouygues Patents Located?
10 Best Bouygues Patents
US6216403B1 is the most popular patent in the Bouygues portfolio. It has received 1569 citations so far from companies like Valinge Aluminum Ab, Flooring Technologies, Valinge Innovation and Fyfe Co Llc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Bouygues:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6216403B1 | 162 |
| US6723162B1 | 87 |
| US6973387B2 | 81 |
| US6881256B2 | 55 |
| US6478867B1 | 53 |
| WO2011006526A1 | 51 |
| WO2004023048A1 | 44 |
| WO2007141320A1 | 40 |
| US6559206B1 | 39 |
| US6576050B1 | 34 |
What Percentage of Bouygues US Patent Applications were Granted?
Bouygues (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 70 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 49 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 72.06%.
Below are the key stats of Bouygues patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Bouygues?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Womble Bond Dickinson | 22 | 70.00% |
| Martin B Pavane | 9 | 88.89% |
| Blakely Sokoloff | 5 | 80.00% |
| Harness Dickey Troy | 4 | 75.00% |
| Ip Group Of Dla Piper | 4 | 50.00% |
| Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman | 2 | 0.00% |
| Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney | 2 | 100.00% |
| Nixon & Vanderhye | 2 | 100.00% |
| Antonell Terry & Wands | 1 | 0.00% |
| Antonelli Terry Stout & Kraus | 1 | 100.00% |
Innovation plays a dual role for Bouygues Construction – it feeds our strategy by showing us everything that is possible, and makes our strategy a reality. We want innovation to be as visionary as it is pragmatic, in order to reconcile the pursuit of ambitious dreams with being able to put them into practice.
Bouygues Construction’s R&D programme is developing solutions to mass-market energy retrofitting, by increasing the quality and quantity of building renovations. These solutions aim to provide qualitative answers by turning energy-intensive buildings into energy-positive ones, and quantitive answers by reducing costs thanks to standardisation.
EnergieSprong is an ambitious concept that got its start in the Netherlands. It aims to roll out large-scale zero energy retrofits (E=0) making the building energy autonomous. The goal is to make the retrofitted building produce as much energy as it consumes. This process first targets social housing, then educational and service buildings, and finally private housing.
Bouygues Construction has launched an R&D programme to develop solutions for large-scale energy retrofitting of homes. Its purpose is to ensure sustainable energy performance while lowering manufacturing costs. These solutions are designed to be tailor-made and scalable, and are affordable and easily adaptable.
Bouygues Construction aims to achieve a 30% reduction in its CO2 emissions by 2030. Responsible and committed to the environment, the group is leading the way in the field of sustainable construction. The company has innovative solutions to design, implement and operate projects across all fields of activity.
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What are Bouygues‘s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Bouygues?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Bouygues in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Bouygues thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Bouygues search focus changed over the years?
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