Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has a total of 2926 patents globally, out of which 2326 have been granted. Of these 2926 patents, more than 32% patents are active. India is where Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, India seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited.
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited was founded in the year 1964. The Company manufactures power plant equipment. The Company’s products include gas turbines, generators, thermal sets, diesel shunters, turbo sets, hydro sets, power transformers, switch gears, circuit breakers and boilers. The Company also manufactures compressors, valves, rectifiers, pumps, capacitors, oil rigs, as well as castings and forgings.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited patent portfolio.
How many patents does Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited have?
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has a total of 2926 patents globally. These patents belong to 2885 unique patent families. Out of 2926 patents, 957 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited 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 | Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Applications Filed | Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 46 | 303 |
| 2023 | 96 | 399 |
| 2022 | 120 | 257 |
| 2021 | 111 | 293 |
| 2020 | 141 | 244 |
| 2019 | 192 | 126 |
| 2018 | 181 | 123 |
| 2017 | 217 | 64 |
| 2016 | 142 | 40 |
| 2015 | 158 | 46 |
| 2014 | 171 | 51 |
| 2013 | 172 | 31 |
How many Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| India | 2883 |
| United States of America | 11 |
| Europe (EPO) | 6 |
| Japan | 6 |
| China | 5 |
| Austria | 3 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
| Greece | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Patents Located?
10 Best Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Patents
US6709239B2 is the most popular patent in the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited portfolio. It has received 47 citations so far from companies like General Electric, United Technologies Corporation and Xcelaero Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6709239B2 | 47 |
| US7175393B2 | 19 |
| US20090294105A1 | 16 |
| US7179058B2 | 15 |
| WO2012011119A1 | 6 |
| JP2008535261A | 5 |
| US7210904B2 | 5 |
| CN100555613C | 4 |
| EP2010852A1 | 4 |
| WO2007110873A1 | 4 |
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What are Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited’s search focus changed over the years?
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