Bentley Systems has a total of 331 patents globally, out of which 194 have been granted. Of these 331 patents, more than 66% patents are active. The United States of America is where Bentley Systems has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Bentley Systems.
Bentley Systems was founded in 1984. Bentley Systems provides software solutions. The Company offers software for bridge analysis, construction, simulation and analysis, modeling, and geotechnical engineering. Bentley Systems serves customers worldwide. As of September 2022, Bentley Systems has a market cap of $8.96 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Bentley Systems which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Bentley Systems patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Bentley Systems patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Bentley Systems have?
The Founder Greg Bentley has 1, Barry J. Bentley has 2 and Keith A. Bentley has 51 patents and the CEO Greg Bentley have 1 patent.
How many patents does Bentley Systems have?
Bentley Systems has a total of 331 patents globally. These patents belong to 181 unique patent families. Out of 331 patents, 221 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Bentley Systems 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 Systems Applications Filed | Bentley Systems Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 14 | 5 |
| 2012 | 9 | 12 |
| 2013 | 19 | 9 |
| 2014 | 12 | 9 |
| 2015 | 7 | 11 |
| 2016 | 23 | 8 |
| 2017 | 10 | 11 |
| 2018 | 21 | 13 |
| 2019 | 38 | 22 |
| 2020 | 14 | 8 |
| 2021 | 10 | 17 |
| 2022 | 1 | 17 |
How many Bentley Systems patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Bentley Systems File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Bentley Systems Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 186 |
| Europe | 42 |
| China | 21 |
| India | 10 |
| Germany | 10 |
| France | 8 |
| Australia | 7 |
| Canada | 5 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 4 |
| Sweden | 3 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Bentley Systems Patents Located?
10 Best Bentley Systems Patents
US6341291B1 is the most popular patent in the Bentley Systems portfolio. It has received 314 citations so far from companies like Microsoft, IBM and Boeing.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Bentley Systems:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6341291B1 | 314 |
| US20080140732A1 | 220 |
| US20030217275A1 | 128 |
| US20030206169A1 | 127 |
| US20050171790A1 | 124 |
| US20040236711A1 | 74 |
| US6671701B1 | 66 |
| US7283135B1 | 62 |
| US20100060652A1 | 46 |
| US20040236561A1 | 46 |
What Percentage of Bentley Systems US Patent Applications were Granted?
Bentley Systems (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 132 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 105 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 88.9%.
Below are the key stats of Bentley Systems patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Bentley Systems?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Cesari And Mckenna Llp | 84 | 98.57% |
| Venable Llp | 29 | 55.56% |
| Schwartz Law Firm Pc | 10 | 100.00% |
| Posz Law Group Plc | 2 | 100.00% |
| C Bruce Hamburg | 1 | 100.00% |
| Duane Morris Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Polsinelli Pc | 1 | 100.00% |
| Sughrue Mion Pllc | 1 | 100.00% |