Bentley Motors has a total of 764 patents globally, out of which 505 have been granted. Of these 764 patents, more than 62% patents are active. United Kingdom is where Bentley Motors has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and USA. Parallelly, UK seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Bentley Motors.
Bentley Motors was founded in 1919 by W. O. Bentley and H. M. Bentley and its subpart of Volkswagen Group. Bentley Motors Limited operates as an automotive dealer. The Company offers new and used cars, trucks, vans, SUVs, wagons, parts, and accessories, as well as provides financing, maintenance, and repair services.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Bentley Motors which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Bentley Motors patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Bentley Motors patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Bentley Motors have?
The CEO, Adrian Hallmark have 0 patents.
How many patents does Bentley Motors have?
Bentley Motors has a total of 764 patents globally. These patents belong to 333 unique patent families. Out of 764 patents, 479 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Bentley Motors 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 | Bentley Motors Applications Filed | Bentley Motors Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 18 | 14 |
| 2012 | 51 | 20 |
| 2013 | 37 | 29 |
| 2014 | 59 | 29 |
| 2015 | 76 | 28 |
| 2016 | 96 | 34 |
| 2017 | 72 | 51 |
| 2018 | 44 | 48 |
| 2019 | 51 | 58 |
| 2020 | 31 | 70 |
| 2021 | 3 | 55 |
| 2022 | – | 5 |
How many Bentley Motors patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Bentley Motors File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Bentley Motors Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United Kingdom | 183 |
| Europe (EPO) | 137 |
| United States Of America | 123 |
| China | 105 |
| Japan | 54 |
| Germany | 53 |
| Korea (South) | 9 |
| Australia | 8 |
| France | 6 |
| Austria | 4 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Bentley Motors Patents Located?
10 Best Bentley Motors Patents
US6338250B1 is the most popular patent in the Bentley Motors portfolio. It has received 49 citations so far from companies like Honeywell International Inc, Ford and Caterpillar.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Bentley Motors:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6338250B1 | 49 |
| US20140042781A1 | 48 |
| USD630860S1 | 45 |
| USD574752S1 | 32 |
| USD782367S1 | 31 |
| USD658545S1 | 28 |
| USD784871S1 | 27 |
| USD662865S1 | 27 |
| USD558642S1 | 27 |
| USD784882S1 | 24 |
What Percentage of Bentley Motors US Patent Applications were Granted?
Bentley Motors (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 56 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 37 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 74.0%.
Below are the key stats of Bentley Motors patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Bentley Motors?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Salter & Michaelson | 23 | 47.83% |
| Schwabe Williamson& Wyatt | 18 | 100.00% |
| Barlow Josephs & Holmes | 5 | 100.00% |
| Tarolli Sundheim Covell & Tummino | 4 | 75.00% |
| Adler Pollock & Sheehan | 3 | 100.00% |
| Barnes & Thornburg | 1 | 100.00% |
| Mccarter & English | 1 | 100.00% |
| Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman | 1 | 100.00% |
Development and design of the first model, arriving in late 2025, is well-progressed, according to Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark. “We know the battery, the performance of the battery. The final design is weeks to a couple of months away. [The car] will be an incremental product to the ones we have today and won’t compete with anything we do. We intend to create not just an EV but to shape a segment too.”
He added that battery technology has progressed rapidly to enable the firm’s goals. “Even a year ago, we didn’t have a clear commitment to a battery technology that would be sufficient to the car that we’ve now confirmed. We can now build a car as big as what we have now. If I then look forward to late twenties, it’s another step change.”
The first model will comfortably have more than 300 miles of range, according to Alain Favey, sales and marketing boss at Bentley. The first two to three electric models will have much in common in terms of battery technology, he explained. These improvements will then be ‘retro-applied’ to the first tranche of cars. “Speed and comfort of charging away from the house is probably the most important thing to our customers”.
Bentley will invest £2.5bn (Rs 25,000 crore approx.) to its Crewe plant and research and development over the next decade with a particular focus on sustainability. The ‘Dream Factory’ is intended to become a digital, zero-environmental impact, flexible and high-value manufacturing facility. It has achieved carbon-neutral production already in 2019, and aims to reduce water consumption, waste to landfill and other environmental impacts for every vehicle built in Crewe to an absolute minimum until 2030.
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