American Electric Power has a total of 55 patents globally, out of which 25 have been granted. Of these 55 patents, 21% patents are active. United States Of America is where American Electric Power has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Australia. Parallelly, United States Of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of American Electric Power.
American Electric Power was founded in 1906. American Electric Power operates as a public utility holding company. The Company generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity to residential and commercial customers. AEP serves customers in the United States. As of May 2022, American Electric Power has a market cap of $51.55 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of American Electric Power which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find American Electric Power patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over American Electric Power patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of American Electric Power have?
The Founders and CEO, Nick Akins has 0 patents.
How many patents does American Electric Power have?
American Electric Power has a total of 55 patents globally. These patents belong to 21 unique patent families. Out of 55 patents, 12 patents are active.
How Many Patents did American Electric Power 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 | American Electric Power Applications Filed | American Electric Power Patents Granted |
| 2010 | 1 | – |
| 2013 | – | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | – |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | – | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
How many American Electric Power patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did American Electric Power File in Different Countries?
Countries in which American Electric Power Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 26 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Australia | 3 |
| Europe | 3 |
| Japan | 3 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| China | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
| India | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
10 Best American Electric Power Patents
US6900556B2 is the most popular patent in the American Electric Power portfolio. It has received 203 citations so far from companies like Sustainx and Gridpoint.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of American Electric Power:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6900556B2 | 203 |
| US6522031B2 | 105 |
| US6660934B1 | 91 |
| US20050201914A1 | 45 |
| US6531880B1 | 43 |
| US6659026B1 | 24 |
| US6518734B1 | 22 |
| US20020023537A1 | 16 |
| US6737871B1 | 13 |
| US20090212140A1 | 13 |
What Percentage of American Electric Power US Patent Applications were Granted?
American Electric Power (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 15 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 13 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 92.86%.
Below are the key stats of American Electric Power patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for American Electric Power?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Standley Law Group | 6 | 100.00% |
| Okuley Smith | 3 | 100.00% |
| Colby Nipper Battelle | 2 | 100.00% |
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