ATEQ has a total of 147 patents globally, out of which 80 have been granted. Of these 147 patents, more than 81% patents are active. France is where ATEQ has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Europe. Parallelly, France seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of ATEQ.
Ateq was founded in 1989. The company’s business includes the wholesale distribution of industrial machinery and equipment.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of ATEQ which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find ATEQ patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over ATEQ patent portfolio.
How many patents does ATEQ have?
ATEQ has a total of 147 patents globally. These patents belong to 62 unique patent families. Out of 147 patents, 120 patents are active.
How Many Patents did ATEQ 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 | ATEQ Applications Filed | ATEQ Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 1 |
| 2022 | 8 | 27 |
| 2021 | 23 | 14 |
| 2020 | 34 | 14 |
| 2019 | 11 | 9 |
| 2018 | 26 | 3 |
| 2017 | 17 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 | – |
| 2015 | – | 1 |
| 2014 | – | 1 |
| 2013 | 11 | 1 |
| 2012 | 6 | – |
How many ATEQ patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did ATEQ File in Different Countries?
Countries in which ATEQ Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| France | 31 |
| United States Of America | 28 |
| Europe | 24 |
| Germany | 12 |
| China | 5 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Taiwan | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| India | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of ATEQ Patents Located?
10 Best ATEQ Patents
WO2013063061A1 is the most popular patent in the ATEQ portfolio. It has received 43 citations so far from companies like Measurement Ltd, Volvo and Midtronics.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of ATEQ:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2013063061A1 | 43 |
| US20130145834A1 | 30 |
| US20140139332A1 | 26 |
| US9050862B2 | 22 |
| EP2732988A1 | 16 |
| US9539866B2 | 8 |
| WO2017025809A1 | 5 |
| WO2013090008A1 | 5 |
| USD956591S1 | 3 |
| USD956590S1 | 3 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to ATEQ patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to ATEQ invention. They couldn’t because ATEQ had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 7 ATEQ patents in 35 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the ATEQ patent portfolio are Continental Automotive Systems, Ford and Sks Metaplast Scheffer-Klute.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing ATEQ –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing ATEQ Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Continental Automotive Systems | 3 | 9 |
| Ford | 2 | 2 |
| Sks Metaplast Scheffer-Klute | 1 | 2 |
| Individual | 1 | 1 |
| Illinois Tool Works | 1 | 2 |
| Love’S Travel Stops | 1 | 2 |
| Cub Elecparts | 1 | 2 |
| Midtronics | 1 | 6 |
| Orange Electronic | 1 | 4 |
| Goertek | 1 | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on ATEQ Patents
Top ATEQ Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9050862B2 | 5 |
| US9539866B2 | 3 |
| US20140139332A1 | 3 |
| US20130145834A1 | 2 |
| US10675926B2 | 1 |
| US10207396B2 | 1 |
| US11060944B2 | 1 |
What Percentage of ATEQ US Patent Applications were Granted?
ATEQ (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 26 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 21 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 84.0%.
Below are the key stats of ATEQ patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for ATEQ?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Applied Materials | 12 | 100.00% |
| Young Basile | 8 | 71.43% |
| Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman | 2 | 0.00% |
| Oliff | 2 | 100.00% |
| Joyce Eichhorn | 1 | 100.00% |
| Oblon Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt | 1 | 100.00% |