Aptiv has a total of 2322 patents globally, out of which 1376 have been granted. Of these 2322 patents, more than 60% patents are active. United States of America is where Aptiv has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Japan, it has generated an annual revenue of $15.61 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Aptiv.
Aptiv was founded in the year 1994. Company is doing business as an automotive technology supplier. As of April 2022, Aptiv has a market cap of $29.13 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Aptiv which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Aptiv patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Aptiv patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Aptiv have?
The CEO, Kevin P. Clark has 0 patents.
How many patents does Aptiv have?
Aptiv has a total of 2322 patents globally. These patents belong to 1100 unique patent families. Out of 2322 patents, 1406 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Aptiv 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 | Aptiv Applications Filed | Aptiv Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 58 | 65 |
| 2012 | 81 | 68 |
| 2013 | 78 | 44 |
| 2014 | 93 | 63 |
| 2015 | 98 | 55 |
| 2016 | 139 | 65 |
| 2017 | 200 | 68 |
| 2018 | 121 | 70 |
| 2019 | 116 | 86 |
| 2020 | 203 | 76 |
| 2021 | 115 | 137 |
| 2022 | 15 | 29 |
How many Aptiv patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Aptiv File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Aptiv Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 539 |
| Europe | 306 |
| Japan | 280 |
| Germany | 249 |
| United Kingdom | 221 |
| Korea (South) | 145 |
| China | 68 |
| Spain | 48 |
| Portugal | 39 |
| Denmark | 33 |
| Austria | 29 |
| Poland | 26 |
| New Zealand | 24 |
| France | 22 |
| Australia | 22 |
| Canada | 18 |
| Hungary | 14 |
| India | 14 |
| Mexico | 14 |
| Russia | 10 |
| Brazil | 10 |
| Slovenia | 9 |
| Norway | 9 |
| Singapore | 9 |
| Taiwan | 6 |
| Croatia | 6 |
| Slovakia | 5 |
| Turkey | 4 |
| Israel | 4 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 3 |
| Serbia | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 3 |
| Sweden | 3 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Argentina | 3 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| Montenegro | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| San Marino | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Aptiv Patents Located?
10 Best Aptiv Patents
US6906762B1 is the most popular patent in the Aptiv portfolio. It has received 261 citations so far from companies like Honeywell, Hitachi, and Philips.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Aptiv:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6906762B1 | 261 |
| US6406330B2 | 158 |
| US6364348B1 | 123 |
| US6972367B2 | 119 |
| WO2004102520A1 | 102 |
| US9645577B1 | 94 |
| WO2006038819A1 | 92 |
| US6843657B2 | 87 |
| US6910897B2 | 86 |
| USD480961S1 | 80 |
Which Companies are using Aptiv 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 Aptiv patent portfolio are General Motors, Ford, Honda Motor.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| General Motors | 24 |
| Ford | 11 |
| Honda Motor | 9 |
| Waymo | 9 |
| Toyota | 9 |
| Zoox | 7 |
| Panduit | 5 |
| Uber | 4 |
| Baidu | 4 |
| Robert Bosch | 3 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Aptiv Patents
Top Aptiv Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US6972367B2 | 13 |
| US8028962B2 | 10 |
| US9645577B1 | 9 |
| US20190064805A1 | 8 |
| US6533226B2 | 7 |
| US20180004210A1 | 7 |
| US7222561B2 | 6 |
| US10281920B2 | 6 |
| US10303166B2 | 6 |
| US10309792B2 | 6 |
| US8416149B2 | 5 |
| US6364348B1 | 5 |
| US9521280B2 | 5 |
| US10740988B2 | 5 |
| US6906762B1 | 5 |
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