Air China has a total of 529 patents globally, out of which 412 have been granted. Of these 529 patents, more than 74% patents are active. China is where Air China has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and Canada, it has generated an annual revenue of $12.18 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Air China.
Air China was founded in the year 1988. The organisation is one of the “Big Three” mainland Chinese airlines and the People’s Republic of China’s flag carrier. As of July 2022, Air China has a market cap of $18.9 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Air China which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Air China patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Air China patent portfolio.
How many patents does Air China have?
Air China has a total of 529 patents globally. These patents belong to 247 unique patent families. Out of 529 patents, 395 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Air China 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 | Air China Applications Filed | Air China Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 10 | 17 |
| 2012 | 64 | 6 |
| 2013 | 121 | 58 |
| 2014 | 118 | 54 |
| 2015 | 29 | 22 |
| 2016 | 11 | 19 |
| 2017 | 19 | 43 |
| 2018 | 27 | 52 |
| 2019 | 25 | 38 |
| 2020 | 11 | 21 |
| 2021 | 5 | 22 |
| 2022 | – | 2 |
How many Air China patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Air China File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Air China Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 164 |
| Australia | 51 |
| Canada | 48 |
| Singapore | 38 |
| United States Of America | 37 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 36 |
| Japan | 36 |
| Taiwan | 34 |
| Korea (South) | 34 |
| Europe | 27 |
| Germany | 17 |
| United Kingdom | 6 |
Where are Research Centres of Air China Patents Located?
10 Best Air China Patents
CN102320382A is the most popular patent in the Air China portfolio. It has received 37 citations so far from many companies & Universities.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Air China:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| CN102320382A | 37 |
| US20130013222A1 | 25 |
| US20040083531A1 | 20 |
| CN102343983A | 15 |
| CN102416821A | 13 |
| US9639997B2 | 12 |
| CN2788164Y | 12 |
| CN202582786U | 11 |
| US8798848B2 | 10 |
| CN102262686A | 10 |
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What are Air China’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Air China?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Air China in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Air China thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Air China’s search focus changed over the years?
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