Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has a total of 2406 patents globally, out of which 1326 have been granted. Of these 16833 patents, more than 78% patents are active. India is where Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by USA and Europe. Parallelly, India seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited.
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited was founded in 1964 and controlled by Government of India and Ministry of Heavy Industries. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited 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. As of April 2022, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has a market cap of $194.64 Billion.
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 the CEO of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited have?
The CEO, Nalin Singhal has 0 patents.
How many patents does Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited have?
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has a total of 2406 patents globally. These patents belong to 2371 unique patent families. Out of 2406 patents, 1881 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 | BHEL Applications Filed | BHEL Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 135 | 48 |
| 2012 | 133 | 41 |
| 2013 | 169 | 29 |
| 2014 | 168 | 51 |
| 2015 | 154 | 42 |
| 2016 | 133 | 40 |
| 2017 | 208 | 50 |
| 2018 | 151 | 110 |
| 2019 | 156 | 102 |
| 2020 | 104 | 252 |
| 2021 | 16 | 279 |
| 2022 | – | 58 |
How many Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| India | 2365 |
| United States Of America | 11 |
| Europe | 6 |
| China | 6 |
| Japan | 6 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
| Greece | 1 |
Where are the Research Centers 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 41 citations so far from companies like United Technologies Corporation, General Electric and Rolls-Royce.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6709239B2 | 41 |
| US7175393B2 | 16 |
| US20090294105A1 | 10 |
| US7179058B2 | 9 |
| US7210904B2 | 5 |
| JP2008535261A | 5 |
| EP2010852A1 | 4 |
| WO2007110873A1 | 3 |
| US6979178B2 | 2 |
| WO2007088555A1 | 2 |
What Percentage of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited US Patent Applications were Granted?
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 10 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 9 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 90.0%.
Below are the key stats of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited’s patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| The Webb Law Firm Pc | 4 | 75.00% |
| Venable Llp | 3 | 100.00% |
| Richard L Byrne | 2 | 100.00% |
| William H Logsdon | 1 | 100.00% |
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