Alfa Laval has a total of 6945 patents globally, out of which 4762 have been granted. Of these 6945 patents, more than 58% patents are active. European Countries is where Alfa Laval has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and the USA, it has generated an annual revenue of $4.77 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, European Countries seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Alfa Laval.
Alfa Laval was founded in the year 1883 by Gustaf de Laval and Oscar Lamm. Alfa Laval is a supplier of products and solutions for heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling technologies. As of December 2022, Alfa Laval has a market cap of $12.05 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Alfa Laval which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Alfa Laval patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Alfa Laval patent portfolio.
How many patents does Alfa Laval have?
Alfa Laval has a total of 6945 patents globally. These patents belong to 1920 unique patent families. Out of 6945 patents, 4084 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Alfa Laval 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 | Alfa Laval Applications Filed | Alfa Laval Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 40 | 246 |
| 2021 | 160 | 362 |
| 2020 | 271 | 368 |
| 2019 | 318 | 395 |
| 2018 | 306 | 350 |
| 2017 | 386 | 365 |
| 2016 | 298 | 408 |
| 2015 | 237 | 313 |
| 2014 | 377 | 319 |
| 2013 | 675 | 261 |
| 2012 | 426 | 234 |
| 2011 | 472 | 179 |
How many Alfa Laval patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Alfa Laval File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Alfa Laval Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe | 780 |
| China | 701 |
| United States Of America | 620 |
| Germany | 527 |
| Korea (South) | 391 |
| Japan | 386 |
| Denmark | 293 |
| India | 264 |
| Sweden | 217 |
| Spain | 214 |
| Russia | 198 |
| Brazil | 193 |
| Canada | 191 |
| Australia | 174 |
| Poland | 135 |
| Norway | 106 |
| Italy | 90 |
| Austria | 89 |
| Slovenia | 65 |
| Portugal | 64 |
| Mexico | 63 |
| New Zealand | 55 |
| Singapore | 51 |
| Taiwan | 49 |
| United Kingdom | 36 |
| Malaysia | 33 |
| France | 29 |
| Indonesia | 29 |
| Viet Nam | 26 |
| South Africa | 26 |
Where are Research Centres of Alfa Laval Patents Located?
10 Best Alfa Laval Patents
US20050133202A1 is the most popular patent in the Alfa Laval portfolio. It has received 156 citations so far from companies like Delphi Technologies, Honeywell International, and Volvo Truck Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Alfa Laval:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20050133202A1 | 156 |
| WO2002038327A1 | 111 |
| US20170167810A1 | 98 |
| US7152589B2 | 93 |
| US6516874B2 | 84 |
| WO2002098600A1 | 81 |
| US6796704B1 | 71 |
| US7410584B2 | 66 |
| US7338546B2 | 66 |
| US6925993B1 | 66 |