AES Corporation has a total of 204 patents globally, out of which 96 have been granted. Of these 204 patents, more than 64% patents are active. United States of America is where AES Corporation has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Europe, it has generated an annual revenue of $11.14 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center of AES Corporation.
AES Corporation was founded in the year 1981 by Roger Sant and Dennis Bakke. Company is doing business in generation and distribution of electrical power. As of April 2022, AES Corporation has a market cap of $17.43 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of AES Corporation which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find AES Corporation patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over AES Corporation patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of AES Corporation have?
The founders, Roger Sant and Dennis Bakke have 0 patents respectively. The CEO, Andrés Gluski has 0 patents.
How many patents does AES Corporation have?
AES Corporation has a total of 204 patents globally. These patents belong to 61 unique patent families. Out of 204 patents, 132 patents are active.
How Many Patents did AES Corporation 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 | AES Corporation Applications Filed | AES Corporation Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 35 | 1 |
| 2012 | 16 | – |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 |
| 2014 | 9 | 1 |
| 2015 | 9 | 3 |
| 2016 | 41 | 11 |
| 2017 | 5 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 | 10 |
| 2019 | 11 | 14 |
| 2020 | 8 | 23 |
| 2021 | 4 | 11 |
| 2022 | – | 2 |
How many AES Corporation patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did AES Corporation File in Different Countries?
Countries in which AES Corporation Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 28 |
| China | 28 |
| Europe | 16 |
| Brazil | 12 |
| India | 12 |
| Chile | 10 |
| Japan | 10 |
| Denmark | 7 |
| Korea (South) | 7 |
| Spain | 7 |
| Hungary | 7 |
| Australia | 6 |
| Poland | 6 |
| Philippines | 6 |
| Germany | 6 |
| Mexico | 4 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Indonesia | 3 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Vietnam | 1 |
| Peru | 1 |
| Mongolia | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of AES Corporation Patents Located?
10 Best AES Corporation Patents
US6925385B2 is the most popular patent in the AES Corporation portfolio. It has received 147 citations so far from companies like General Electric, ABB, and Honeywell.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of AES Corporation:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6925385B2 | 147 |
| US20040115319A1 | 38 |
| US20090110554A1 | 29 |
| US20040265440A1 | 21 |
| KR100828234B1 | 11 |
| JP2005538740A | 11 |
| US8983875B2 | 9 |
| WO2004104718A1 | 9 |
| JP2007536454A | 7 |
| WO2011112255A2 | 6 |
Which Companies are using AES Corporation Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the AES Corporation patent portfolio are General Electric, Vestas Wind Systems, and Intel.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| General Electric | 10 |
| Vestas Wind Systems | 6 |
| Intel | 2 |
| Lsis Co | 2 |
| 1 | |
| Rockwell | 1 |
| Gm Global Technology Opeations | 1 |
| Robert Bosch GMBH | 1 |
| Honeywell | 1 |
| Tesla Inc | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on AES Corporation Patents
Top AES Corporation Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US6925385B2 | 29 |
| US10682922B2 | 5 |
| US20040115319A1 | 4 |
| US20040265440A1 | 3 |
| US8983875B2 | 3 |
| US9358894B2 | 2 |
| US20090110554A1 | 2 |
| US10286792B2 | 1 |
| US20200367441A1 | 1 |
| US9283857B2 | 1 |
What Percentage of AES Corporation US Patent Applications were Granted?
AES Corporation (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 20 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 17 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 94.44%.
Below are the key stats of AES Corporation patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for AES Corporation?
| Law Firm | Total Application | Success Rate |
| Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Pc | 12 | 91.67% |
| Morgan Lewis & Bockius Llp Wa | 4 | 100.00% |
| Ratnerprestia Flue | 4 | 100.00% |
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