Deutsche Bahn has a total of 1260 patents globally, out of which 813 have been granted. Of these 1260 patents, more than 40% patents are active. Germany is where Deutsche Bahn has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Austria. Parallelly, Germany seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Deutsche Bahn.
Deutsche Bahn was founded in 1994. Deutsche Bahn provides railway services. The Company offers passenger and cargo transportation, press, and logistics services to rail, road, ocean, and air traffic networks. As of February 2022, Deutsche Bahn has a market cap of $35.13 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Deutsche Bahn which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Deutsche Bahn patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Deutsche Bahn patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Deutsche Bahn have?
The CEO, Richard Lutz has 0 patents.
How many patents does Deutsche Bahn have?
Deutsche Bahn has a total of 1260 patents globally. These patents belong to 651 unique patent families. Out of 1260 patents, 506 patents are active.
How many Deutsche Bahn patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Deutsche Bahn 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 | Deutsche Bahn Applications Filed | Deutsche Bahn Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 56 | 56 |
| 2012 | 35 | 32 |
| 2013 | 52 | 41 |
| 2014 | 36 | 48 |
| 2015 | 39 | 28 |
| 2016 | 23 | 26 |
| 2017 | 20 | 20 |
| 2018 | 26 | 28 |
| 2019 | 55 | 28 |
| 2020 | 29 | 21 |
| 2021 | 7 | 21 |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
How Many Patents did Deutsche Bahn File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Deutsche Bahn Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Germany | 581 |
| Europe | 223 |
| Austria | 80 |
| Spain | 43 |
| Poland | 36 |
| United Kingdom | 31 |
| Australia | 24 |
| Denmark | 21 |
| United States Of America | 20 |
| Korea (South) | 16 |
| China | 15 |
| Canada | 10 |
| Italy | 10 |
| Japan | 9 |
| Slovenia | 9 |
| Norway | 7 |
| South Africa | 6 |
| India | 6 |
| Portugal | 6 |
| Czech Republic | 4 |
| Switzerland | 4 |
| Eurasian Patent Organization | 3 |
| Russian Federation | 3 |
| Croatia | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Hungary | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Deutsche Bahn Patents Located?
10 Best Deutsche Bahn Patents
US20060116893A1 is the most popular patent in the Deutsche Bahn portfolio. It has received 41 citations so far from companies like Deal Magic Inc, Alibaba Group and Mastercard.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Deutsche Bahn:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20060116893A1 | 41 |
| DE102006057813A1 | 24 |
| US7539596B2 | 22 |
| DE102009008451B3 | 22 |
| WO2004003403A1 | 20 |
| US7068233B2 | 18 |
| WO2006032307A1 | 18 |
| DE202006010225U1 | 18 |
| DE202005005278U1 | 15 |
| WO2002047954A1 | 14 |
What Percentage of Deutsche Bahn US Patent Applications were Granted?
Deutsche Bahn (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 5 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 3 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 75.0%.
Below are the key stats of Deutsche Bahn patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Deutsche Bahn?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch | 2 | 100.00% |
| Collard & Roe | 2 | 50.00% |
| Vorys Sater Seymour And Pease | 1 | 100.00% |
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What are Deutsche Bahn‘s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Deutsche Bahn?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Deutsche Bahn in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Deutsche Bahn thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Deutsche Bahn search focus changed over the years?
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