Alcoa has a total of 466 patents globally, out of which 74 have been granted. Of these 466 patents, more than 42% patents are active. The Brazil is where Alcoa has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and China. Parallelly, The Brazil seems to be the main focused R&D center and also USA is the origin country of Alcoa.
Alcoa was founded in 1888. The Company manufactures metal products. The Company produces and sells bauxite, alumina and aluminum products.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Alcoa which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Alcoa patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Alcoa patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Alcoa have?
The Founder Andrew Mellon has 0 patent and CEO Molly S. Beerman has 0 patent.
How many patents does Alcoa have?
Alcoa has a total of 466 patents globally. These patents belong to 255 unique patent families. Out of 466 patents, 199 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Alcoa 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 | Alcoa Applications Filed | Alcoa Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 3 |
| 2022 | 10 | 3 |
| 2021 | 15 | 7 |
| 2020 | 27 | 2 |
| 2019 | 18 | 4 |
| 2018 | 10 | 2 |
| 2017 | 15 | 2 |
| 2016 | 6 | 2 |
| 2015 | 5 | 8 |
| 2013 | 4 | 6 |
| 2012 | 6 | 5 |
How many Alcoa patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Alcoa File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Alcoa Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Brazil | 157 |
| Australia | 114 |
| China | 24 |
| Viet Nam | 23 |
| India | 18 |
| Canada | 15 |
| United States Of America | 14 |
| Europe | 12 |
| Russia | 7 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 |
| Argentina | 6 |
| Chile | 6 |
| Indonesia | 4 |
| Uruguay | 2 |
| South Africa | 2 |
| Colombia | 2 |
| Japan | 2 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Peru | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Alcoa Patents Located?
10 Best Alcoa Patents
WO2011011836A1 is the most popular patent in the Alcoa portfolio. It has received 24 citations so far from companies like Uluthando Pty Ltd and Public Joint Stock Company.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Alcoa:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2011011836A1 | 24 |
| US7207453B2 | 16 |
| CN101142029A | 12 |
| WO2012031316A1 | 10 |
| WO2007147196A1 | 10 |
| WO2007115365A1 | 10 |
| WO2007085039A1 | 10 |
| WO2006010218A1 | 10 |
| WO2005077830A1 | 9 |
| CN101657384A | 8 |
What are Alcoa key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Alcoa?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Alcoa