BorgWarner has a total of 19765 patents globally, out of which 11030 have been granted. Of these 19765 patents, more than 57% patents are active. United States of America is where BorgWarner has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Germany and China. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of BorgWarner.
BorgWarner was founded in 1928 by Thomas Warner. BorgWarner supplies engineered systems and components, primarily for automotive powertrain applications. The Company’s products are manufactured and sold worldwide, primarily to original equipment manufacturers of passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and light trucks. As of March 2022, BorgWarner has a market cap of $9.26 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of BorgWarner which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find BorgWarner patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over BorgWarner patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of BorgWarner have?
The CEO, Frédéric Lissalde have 0 patents.
How many patents does BorgWarner have?
BorgWarner has a total of 19765 patents globally. These patents belong to 9258 unique patent families. Out of 19765 patents, 11372 patents are active.
How Many Patents did BorgWarner 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 | BorgWarner Applications Filed | BorgWarner Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 837 | 435 |
| 2012 | 853 | 474 |
| 2013 | 1312 | 547 |
| 2014 | 1117 | 520 |
| 2015 | 1402 | 555 |
| 2016 | 1295 | 661 |
| 2017 | 1461 | 812 |
| 2018 | 1282 | 851 |
| 2019 | 1097 | 1036 |
| 2020 | 838 | 946 |
| 2021 | 386 | 939 |
| 2022 | 5 | 207 |
How many BorgWarner patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did BorgWarner File in Different Countries?
Countries in which BorgWarner Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 5123 |
| Germany | 3161 |
| China | 3134 |
| Europe | 2270 |
| Korea (South) | 1515 |
| Japan | 1463 |
| India | 659 |
| United Kingdom | 394 |
| France | 169 |
| Russia | 67 |
| Brazil | 64 |
| Austria | 36 |
| Spain | 25 |
| Canada | 21 |
| Australia | 14 |
| Denmark | 12 |
| Mexico | 9 |
| Poland | 9 |
| Singapore | 8 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 7 |
| Sweden | 6 |
| Hungary | 5 |
| Taiwan | 5 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Uruguay | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of BorgWarner Patents Located?
10 Best BorgWarner Patents
US7359671B2 is the most popular patent in the BorgWarner portfolio. It has received 251 citations so far from companies like Apple, Toshiba and Microsoft.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of BorgWarner:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7359671B2 | 251 |
| US6883507B2 | 235 |
| US20040090334A1 | 235 |
| US6378308B1 | 199 |
| US7835834B2 | 178 |
| US6832473B2 | 162 |
| US7635212B2 | 158 |
| US7423540B2 | 152 |
| US7676087B2 | 148 |
| US6894417B2 | 147 |
Which Companies are using BorgWarner Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the BorgWarner patent portfolio are Ford, Gm Global Technology and Schaeffler Technologies.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Ford Global Technologies Llc | 191 |
| Gm Global Technology Operations Llc | 172 |
| Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co Kg | 112 |
| Robert Bosch | 111 |
| Denso | 97 |
| Hyundai Motor | 88 |
| Toyota | 79 |
| Aptiv Technologies Limited | 57 |
| Kia Motors | 53 |
| Honda Motor | 49 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on BorgWarner Patents
Top BorgWarner Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US6859144B2 | 21 |
| US20080049949A1 | 18 |
| US8208654B2 | 16 |
| US6904752B2 | 16 |
| US20030196499A1 | 16 |
| US8495992B2 | 15 |
| US6894417B2 | 15 |
| US20080318518A1 | 15 |
| US7851958B2 | 14 |
| US20120183823A1 | 14 |
| US20110163904A1 | 14 |
| US7348705B2 | 12 |
| US6392519B1 | 12 |
| US6883507B2 | 11 |
| US20120019434A1 | 11 |
What Percentage of BorgWarner US Patent Applications were Granted?
BorgWarner (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 2391 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 1798 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 81.14%.
Below are the key stats of BorgWarner patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for BorgWarner?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Borgwarner Inc | 779 | 80.16% |
| Brooksgroup | 252 | 71.03% |
| Howard & Howard Attorneys Pllc | 221 | 78.62% |
| Warn Partners Pc | 156 | 78.67% |
| Cantor Colburn Llp | 130 | 96.75% |
| Borgwarner | 119 | 68.14% |
| Burris Law Pllc | 89 | 67.07% |
| Bose Mckinney & Evans Llp | 72 | 83.33% |
| Von Briesen & Roper Sc | 69 | 82.54% |
| Reising Ethington | 59 | 89.13% |
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