Pinnacle West Capital has a total of 130 patents globally, out of which 58 have been granted. Of these 130 patents, more than 18% patents are active. United States of America is where Pinnacle West Capital has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Australia, it has generated an annual revenue of $3.57 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center of Pinnacle West Capital.
Pinnacle West Capital was founded in the year 1985. Company is doing business in utility holding company that owns Arizona Public Service and Bright Canyon Energy. As of April 2022, Pinnacle West Capital has a market cap of $8.95 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Pinnacle West Capital which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Pinnacle West Capital patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Pinnacle West Capital patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Pinnacle West Capital have?
The CEO, Jeffrey B. Guldner has 0 patents.
How many patents does Pinnacle West Capital have?
Pinnacle West Capital has a total of 130 patents globally. These patents belong to 49 unique patent families. Out of 130 patents, 24 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Pinnacle West Capital 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 | Pinnacle West Capital Applications Filed | Pinnacle West Capital Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 8 | 4 |
| 2013 | – | 1 |
| 2014 | – | 4 |
| 2015 | – | 2 |
| 2016 | – | 3 |
| 2017 | – | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
How many Pinnacle West Capital patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Pinnacle West Capital File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Pinnacle West Capital Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 44 |
| Europe | 12 |
| Australia | 9 |
| Canada | 8 |
| China | 6 |
| Korea (South) | 5 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Germany | 3 |
| India | 3 |
| Japan | 3 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| South Africa | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 |
Where are Research Centers of Pinnacle West Capital Patents Located?
10 Best Pinnacle West Capital Patents
US20070107767A1 is the most popular patent in the Pinnacle West Capital portfolio. It has received 171 citations so far from companies like Tesla Motors, General Electric, and The Boeing Company.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Pinnacle West Capital:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20070107767A1 | 171 |
| US6963186B2 | 135 |
| US6362540B1 | 97 |
| US7411371B2 | 89 |
| US20060243319A1 | 49 |
| US7143659B2 | 47 |
| US20030171879A1 | 47 |
| US7188568B2 | 46 |
| US7287558B2 | 38 |
| US6792200B2 | 35 |
Which Companies are using Pinnacle West Capital Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Pinnacle West Capital patent portfolio are General Electric, Toyota, and IBM.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| General Electric | 6 |
| Toyota | 6 |
| IBM | 5 |
| Ford Global Technologies | 4 |
| Siemens | 3 |
| Schroeder Industries | 2 |
| Cyber Switching Solutions | 2 |
| Nissan | 2 |
| Apple | 2 |
| Searete | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Pinnacle West Capital Patents
Top Pinnacle West Capital Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US6963186B2 | 53 |
| US7411371B2 | 14 |
| US20070107767A1 | 12 |
| US7287558B2 | 11 |
| US6362540B1 | 9 |
| US20070220451A1 | 6 |
| US7531096B2 | 5 |
| US7043373B2 | 4 |
| US20080300893A1 | 4 |
| US20060243319A1 | 4 |
| US7575613B2 | 3 |
| US8781756B2 | 3 |
| US20090055203A1 | 3 |
| US6352645B1 | 3 |
| US20070199560A1 | 3 |
What Percentage of Pinnacle West Capital US Patent Applications were Granted?
Pinnacle West Capital (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 22 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 19 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 90.48%.
Below are the key stats of Pinnacle West Capital patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Pinnacle West Capital?
| Law Firm | Total Application | Success Rate |
| Schmeiser Olsen & Watts Llp | 11 | 100.00% |
| Leydig Voit & Mayer Ltd | 3 | 100.00% |
| Snell & Wilmer L L P Main | 3 | 100.00% |
| Lowell W Gresham | 2 | 0.00% |
| Fulwider Patton Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Snell & Wilmer | 1 | 0% |
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