Bollore has a total of 2214 patents globally, out of which 1223 have been granted. Of these 2214 patents, more than 33% patents are active. Europe is where Bollore has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by France and United States of America. Parallelly, France seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Bollore.
Bollore was founded in the year 1822. The Company operates as a holding company. The Company offers transportation, logistics, communications and electricity and storage solutions, as well as manages a portfolio of communication, media and agricultural sector which includes oil palm and rubber trees plantations, video game console supplies and manufacturing of steel tubes. As of March 2023, the market cap of Bollore is $17.33 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Bollore which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Bollore patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Bollore patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Bollore have?
The founder Nicolas Le Marie has 0 patent and CEO Cyrille Bollore has 0 patent.
How many patents does Bollore have?
Bollore has a total of 2214 patents globally. These patents belong to 543 unique patent families. Out of 2214 patents, 752 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Bollore 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 | Bollore Applications Filed | Bollore Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 33 |
| 2021 | 11 | 44 |
| 2020 | 79 | 117 |
| 2019 | 44 | 149 |
| 2018 | 110 | 155 |
| 2017 | 276 | 124 |
| 2016 | 258 | 67 |
| 2015 | 208 | 98 |
| 2014 | 199 | 71 |
| 2013 | 161 | 98 |
| 2012 | 133 | 54 |
How many Bollore patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Bollore File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Bollore Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe | 270 |
| France | 247 |
| United States Of America | 224 |
| Canada | 143 |
| Germany | 135 |
| Japan | 132 |
| China | 119 |
| Korea (South) | 117 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 94 |
| Spain | 88 |
| Australia | 60 |
| Singapore | 45 |
| Brazil | 41 |
| India | 41 |
| Taiwan | 35 |
| Europe | 34 |
| Israel | 29 |
| United Kingdom | 26 |
| Poland | 21 |
| Austria | 21 |
| Argentina | 12 |
| Portugal | 9 |
| Italy | 8 |
| Mexico | 8 |
| Viet Nam | 7 |
| Norway | 7 |
| Indonesia | 6 |
| Denmark | 6 |
| South Africa | 5 |
| Africa | 4 |
| Switzerland | 3 |
| Philippines | 3 |
| Turkey | 2 |
| Slovenia | 2 |
| Russia | 2 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| Albania | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Iceland | 1 |
| Eurasia | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Malta | 1 |
| San Marino | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Bollore Patents Located?
10 Best Bollore Patents
US20030054836A1 is the most popular patent in the Bollore portfolio. It has received 89 citations so far from companies like American Express Travel Related Services Company, Khatra Fund Mx and Iii Holdings.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Bollore:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20030054836A1 | 89 |
| US7911766B2 | 51 |
| US6671166B1 | 47 |
| US7192564B2 | 33 |
| WO2006000654A1 | 33 |
| US20180126857A1 | 30 |
| WO2015175522A1 | 29 |
| WO2002023651A1 | 29 |
| US20090162754A1 | 28 |
| USD771562S1 | 27 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Bollore patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Bollore invention. They couldn’t because Bollore had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 62 Bollore patents in 214 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Bollore patent portfolio are LG, Blue Solutions and Toyota.
List of the Companies who’s Patents were rejected citing Bollore –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Bollore Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| LG | 9 | 14 |
| Blue Solutions | 5 | 11 |
| Toyota | 5 | 8 |
| Samsung | 5 | 15 |
| Robert Bosch | 3 | 13 |
| Nissan | 3 | 10 |
| Chase Bank | 3 | 4 |
| Panasonic | 2 | 5 |
| Gs Yuasa | 2 | 3 |
| Contemporary Amperex Technology | 2 | 3 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Bollore Patents
Top Bollore Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7578898B2 | 7 |
| US8906531B2 | 5 |
| US8632904B2 | 4 |
| US20160111915A1 | 4 |
| US10147924B2 | 4 |
| US8795869B2 | 4 |
| US20150051926A1 | 4 |
| US9450231B2 | 4 |
| US20140236645A1 | 3 |
| US9361571B2 | 3 |
| US7192564B2 | 3 |
| US8367250B2 | 3 |
| US10109860B2 | 2 |
| US20130286544A1 | 2 |
| US8580081B2 | 2 |
What Percentage of Bollore US Patent Applications were Granted?
Bollore (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 14 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 11 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 78.57%.
Below are the key stats of Bollore patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Bollore?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman | 8 | 87.50% |
| D Douglas Price | 1 | 0.00% |
| Jacobson Price Holman & Stern | 1 | 100.00% |
| Oblon Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt | 1 | 100.00% |
| Pauley Erickson & Swanson | 1 | 100.00% |
| Pepper Hamilton | 1 | 0.00% |
| Womble Bond Dickinson | 1 | 100.00% |