YPF has a total of 288 patents globally, out of which 188 have been granted. Of these 288 patents, more than 77% patents are active. Argentina is where YPF has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Brazil. Parallelly, Argentina seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of YPF.
YPF was founded in the year 1922. The Company operates as an energy company. The Company offers development and production of conventional and unconventional gas and oil from renewable sources such as wind, sun, land and water. As of May 2023, the market cap of YPF is $9.02 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of YPF which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find YPF patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over YPF patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of YPF have?
The founders Hipolito Yrigoyen has 0 patent and Enrique Mosconi has 1 patent. The CEO Pablo Iuliano has 0 patent.
How many patents does YPF have?
YPF has a total of 288 patents globally. These patents belong to 208 unique patent families. Out of 288 patents, 222 patents are active.
How Many Patents did YPF 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 | YPF Applications Filed | YPF Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 2 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 |
| 2021 | 22 | 21 |
| 2020 | 19 | 7 |
| 2019 | 55 | 23 |
| 2018 | 37 | 32 |
| 2017 | 21 | 18 |
| 2016 | 12 | 3 |
| 2015 | 8 | 2 |
| 2014 | 9 | – |
| 2013 | 9 | – |
How many YPF patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did YPF File in Different Countries?
Countries in which YPF Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Argentina | 155 |
| United States Of America | 49 |
| Brazil | 19 |
| Chile | 13 |
| Colombia | 10 |
| Ecuador | 9 |
| Uruguay | 9 |
| Europe | 6 |
| Mexico | 3 |
| Bolivia | 3 |
| Peru | 3 |
| Paraguay | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of YPF Patents Located?
10 Best YPF Patents
US20040009572A1 is the most popular patent in the YPF portfolio. It has received 33 citations so far from companies like Fuji Photo Film, Caterpillar and Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of YPF:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20040009572A1 | 33 |
| US20140365179A1 | 24 |
| US6737174B1 | 15 |
| US20140096836A1 | 15 |
| US20150135797A1 | 14 |
| US20160222143A1 | 10 |
| EP1873349A1 | 9 |
| US20200207927A1 | 8 |
| US20160237338A1 | 5 |
| WO2013168113A1 | 5 |
What Percentage of YPF US Patent Applications were Granted?
YPF (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 5 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 4 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 80.0%.
Below are the key stats of YPF patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for YPF?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch | 2 | 50.00% |
| Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | 1 | 100.00% |
| Muncy Geissler Olds & Lowe | 1 | 100.00% |
| Venable | 1 | 100.00% |
What are YPF key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by YPF?
The chart below distributes patents filed by YPF