Gevo has a total of 454 patents globally, out of which 231 have been granted. Of these 454 patents, more than 57% patents are active. United States of America is where Gevo has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Canada. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Gevo.
Gevo was founded in the year 2005. The Company operates as a technology development company for biobutanol. The Company offers products that enable the production of fuels for the diesel and jet markets and the production of green chemicals derived from renewable resources. As of June 2023, the market cap of Gevo is $379.59 Million.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Gevo which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Gevo patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Gevo patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Gevo have?
The founders Frances Arnold has 129 patent, Matthew Peters has 45 patents and Peter Meinhold has 97 patents. The CEO Patrick R. Gruber has 118 patents.
How many patents does Gevo have?
Gevo has a total of 454 patents globally. These patents belong to 128 unique patent families. Out of 454 patents, 263 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Gevo 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 | Gevo Applications Filed | Gevo Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 4 |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2020 | 18 | 7 |
| 2019 | 8 | 14 |
| 2018 | 1 | 12 |
| 2017 | 11 | 24 |
| 2016 | 10 | 38 |
| 2015 | 17 | 38 |
| 2014 | 26 | 29 |
| 2013 | 40 | 33 |
| 2012 | 58 | 19 |
How many Gevo patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Gevo File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Gevo Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 243 |
| Europe | 27 |
| Canada | 20 |
| Brazil | 18 |
| India | 12 |
| Japan | 10 |
| China | 9 |
| Malaysia | 8 |
| Mexico | 8 |
| Singapore | 7 |
| Germany | 7 |
| Australia | 5 |
| Taiwan | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Korea (South) | 4 |
| South Africa | 3 |
| Russia | 3 |
| Indonesia | 3 |
| Colombia | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Gevo Patents Located?
10 Best Gevo Patents
US7851188B2 is the most popular patent in the Gevo portfolio. It has received 300 citations so far from companies like Ambrozea, Butamax Advanced Biofuels and Danisco.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Gevo:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7851188B2 | 300 |
| US7993889B1 | 164 |
| US20080293125A1 | 161 |
| US20100216958A1 | 126 |
| WO2008080124A2 | 123 |
| WO2009103026A1 | 114 |
| US20090155869A1 | 103 |
| WO2008131286A1 | 103 |
| US7309602B2 | 91 |
| US20110087000A1 | 90 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Gevo patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Gevo invention. They couldn’t because Gevo had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 95 Gevo patents in 654 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Gevo patent portfolio are Agri-Energy, Butamax Advanced Biofuels and Uop Llc.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Gevo –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Gevo Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Agri-Energy | 31 | 124 |
| Butamax Advanced Biofuels | 27 | 88 |
| Uop Llc | 8 | 15 |
| United States Department Of Energy | 7 | 9 |
| Genomatica | 6 | 11 |
| French Institute Of Petroleum | 6 | 10 |
| Xyleco | 4 | 5 |
| Lanzatech | 4 | 23 |
| Dsm Ip Assets | 3 | 13 |
| Total Research & Technology Feluy | 3 | 5 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Gevo Patents
Top Gevo Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7851188B2 | 31 |
| US8193402B2 | 21 |
| US8373012B2 | 11 |
| US8101808B2 | 10 |
| US8378160B2 | 10 |
| US20080293125A1 | 10 |
| US20100216958A1 | 10 |
| US8129162B2 | 9 |
| US20090155869A1 | 9 |
| US8956850B2 | 9 |
| US9297028B2 | 9 |
| US20100143997A1 | 8 |
| US8450543B2 | 6 |
| US8871488B2 | 6 |
| US20110087000A1 | 6 |