Aqua Metals has a total of 240 patents globally, out of which 166 have been granted. Of these 240 patents, more than 94% patents are active. The United States of America is where Aqua Metals has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Korea (South). Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Aqua Metals.
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Do read about some of the most popular patents of Aqua Metals which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Aqua Metals patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Aqua Metals patent portfolio.
How many patents does Aqua Metals have?
Aqua Metals has a total of 240 patents globally. These patents belong to 41 unique patent families. Out of 240 patents, 226 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Aqua Metals 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 | Aqua Metals Applications Filed | Aqua Metals Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 2 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 18 |
| 2021 | 25 | 75 |
| 2020 | 21 | 19 |
| 2019 | 6 | 23 |
| 2018 | 7 | 13 |
| 2017 | 21 | 7 |
| 2016 | 71 | 1 |
| 2015 | 31 | – |
| 2014 | 45 | – |
| 2013 | – | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | – |
| 2008 | 1 | – |
How many Aqua Metals patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Aqua Metals File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Aqua Metals Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 13 |
| China | 12 |
| Korea (South) | 10 |
| Europe | 9 |
| Canada | 8 |
| Japan | 8 |
| India | 8 |
| Africa | 8 |
| Australia | 7 |
| Mexico | 7 |
| Brazil | 7 |
| Peru | 6 |
| Indonesia | 6 |
| Chile | 6 |
| Viet Nam | 6 |
| South Africa | 6 |
| Poland | 5 |
| Slovakia | 5 |
| Serbia | 5 |
| Germany | 5 |
| Albania | 5 |
| Spain | 5 |
| Portugal | 5 |
| Malta | 5 |
| Slovenia | 5 |
| Croatia | 5 |
| Denmark | 5 |
| Norway | 5 |
| Hungary | 5 |
| Austria | 5 |
| Lithuania | 5 |
| Eurasia | 4 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Cyprus | 4 |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 4 |
| Malaysia | 3 |
| Estonia | 2 |
| Ecuador | 2 |
| Colombia | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Aqua Metals Patents Located?
10 Best Aqua Metals Patents
WO2016183428A1 is the most popular patent in the Aqua Metals portfolio. It has received 15 citations so far from company like JFC Tech Co.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Aqua Metals:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2016183428A1 | 15 |
| WO2016081030A1 | 15 |
| WO2016183429A1 | 14 |
| WO2017096209A1 | 11 |
| US8377342B2 | 9 |
| WO2016183427A1 | 6 |
| US9837689B2 | 4 |
| US10316420B2 | 2 |
| JP6173595B2 | 2 |
| US10793957B2 | 1 |
What are Aqua Metals key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Aqua Metals?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Aqua Metals