BNP Paribas has a total of 1104 patents globally, out of which 746 have been granted. Of these 1104 patents, more than 47% patents are active. Europe is where BNP Paribas has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Germany and Spain. Parallelly, Italy seems to be the main focused R&D center and France is the origin country of BNP Paribas.
BNP Paribas was founded in 1848. BNP Paribas attracts deposits and offers commercial, retail, investment, and private and corporate banking services. The Bank also provides asset management and investment advisory services to institutions and individuals in Europe, the United States, Asia, and the emerging markets. As of March 2022, BNP Paribas has a market cap of $58.56 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of BNP Paribas which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find BNP Paribas patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over BNP Paribas patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of BNP Paribas have?
The CEO, Jean-Laurent Bonnafé have 0 patents.
How many patents does BNP Paribas have?
BNP Paribas has a total of 1104 patents globally. These patents belong to 348 unique patent families. Out of 1104 patents, 519 patents are active.
How many BNP Paribas patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did BNP Paribas 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 | BNP Paribas Applications Filed | BNP Paribas Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 50 | 53 |
| 2012 | 24 | 68 |
| 2013 | 24 | 54 |
| 2014 | 26 | 36 |
| 2015 | 37 | 31 |
| 2016 | 16 | 29 |
| 2017 | 23 | 27 |
| 2018 | 20 | 36 |
| 2019 | 32 | 33 |
| 2020 | 18 | 34 |
| 2021 | 3 | 31 |
| 2022 | – | 2 |
How Many Patents did BNP Paribas File in Different Countries?
Countries in which BNP Paribas Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe | 130 |
| Germany | 89 |
| Spain | 80 |
| Italy | 69 |
| United States Of America | 60 |
| Brazil | 42 |
| China | 37 |
| Australia | 34 |
| Russian Federation | 31 |
| Japan | 27 |
| Austria | 24 |
| Mexico | 24 |
| United Kingdom | 23 |
| Canada | 23 |
| France | 22 |
| India | 21 |
| Poland | 20 |
| Indonesia | 17 |
| South Africa | 15 |
| Portugal | 15 |
| Israel | 14 |
| Korea (South) | 13 |
| Argentina | 12 |
| New Zealand | 11 |
| Denmark | 10 |
| Slovenia | 9 |
| Singapore | 9 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 9 |
| Chile | 8 |
| Hungary | 8 |
| Croatia | 7 |
| Africa | 7 |
| Eurasian Patent Organization | 7 |
| Uruguay | 7 |
| Malaysia | 6 |
| Serbia | 6 |
| Viet Nam | 6 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Philippines | 6 |
| Ukraine | 5 |
| Peru | 5 |
| Norway | 5 |
| Czech Republic | 5 |
| Panama | 5 |
| Colombia | 4 |
| Taiwan | 3 |
| Morocco | 3 |
| Cuba | 3 |
| Turkey | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 |
| Uzbekistan | 3 |
| Cyprus | 3 |
| Ecuador | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 2 |
| Costa Rica | 2 |
| Iceland | 2 |
| Tunisia | 2 |
| Nicaragua | 2 |
| Honduras | 2 |
| Dominican Republic | 2 |
| Estonia | 2 |
| Mongolia | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Belarus | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Greece | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of BNP Paribas Patents Located?
10 Best BNP Paribas Patents
FR2814959A1 is the most popular patent in the BNP Paribas portfolio. It has received 78 citations so far from companies like Foamix Ltd and Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of BNP Paribas:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| FR2814959A1 | 78 |
| WO2006040004A1 | 52 |
| US20120061342A1 | 40 |
| US7425900B2 | 32 |
| WO2005037842A1 | 32 |
| WO2006061367A1 | 25 |
| US7198779B2 | 23 |
| US9113729B2 | 22 |
| US6858632B2 | 20 |
| US6946414B2 | 19 |
What Percentage of BNP Paribas US Patent Applications were Granted?
BNP Paribas (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1410 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 1272 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 91.05%.
Below are the key stats of BNP Paribas patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for BNP Paribas?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Fogarty Llp | 63 | 93.65% |
| Lkglobal US | 60 | 81.67% |
| John J Horn | 56 | 100.00% |
| Thompson Coburn Llp | 55 | 41.82% |
| Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Pc | 35 | 100.00% |
| Nixon & Vanderhye Pc | 34 | 97.06% |
| Thompson Coburn Llp | 34 | 100.00% |
| Hogan Lovells Us Llp | 31 | 93.55% |
| Bgl | 29 | 93.10% |
| Allen Bradley Company Inc | 27 | 100.00% |
“Five years after the creation of UN Sustainable Development Goals and in the middle of a historic health crisis, we can see that our societies, more than ever before, expect large companies to offer solutions. This is why BNP Paribas aims to make active contributions to the dialogue on sustainability this week and throughout the year.”
BNP Paribas’ commitment to sustainability has been reinforced through a training program and key commitments for its businesses. The Group formalized this ambition to place the Sustainable Development Goals at the heart of its strategy with its Company Purpose. It is the first agreement among financial institutions establishing a global framework for assessing and disclosing the climate alignment of their shipping portfolios.
French banking giant BNP Paribas will cease to finance all actors who are developing additional coal capacity and those who do not have a coal-exit plan in accordance with the timetable. All of thermal coal’s value chained is concerned, from extraction, extraction, infrastructures, specialized traders to electricity production.
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What are BNP Paribas‘ key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by BNP Paribas?
The chart below distributes patents filed by BNP Paribas in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where BNP Paribas thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How BNP Paribas search focus changed over the years?
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