CATL has a total of 31896 patents globally, out of which 15363 have been granted. Of these 31896 patents, more than 87% patents are active. China is where CATL has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and United States of America. Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of CATL.
CATL was founded in the year 2011. CATL operates as a battery products manufacturing company. The company manufactures and markets power battery components, energy storage batteries, systems, and other goods. Moreover, Contemporary Amperex Technologies offers services for recycling batteries. As of March 2023, CATL has a market cap of $137.76 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of CATL which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find CATL patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over CATL patent portfolio.
How many patents does CATL have?
CATL has a total of 31896 patents globally. These patents belong to 17311 unique patent families. Out of 31896 patents, 27926 patents are active.
How Many Patents did CATL 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 | CATL Applications Filed | CATL Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 2499 | 5059 |
| 2023 | 6377 | 3677 |
| 2022 | 8288 | 1917 |
| 2021 | 4810 | 1207 |
| 2020 | 2831 | 928 |
| 2019 | 2703 | 895 |
| 2018 | 1739 | 743 |
| 2017 | 1257 | 406 |
| 2016 | 814 | 288 |
| 2015 | 296 | 115 |
| 2014 | 118 | 52 |
| 2013 | 75 | 55 |
How many CATL patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did CATL File in Different Countries?
Countries in which CATL Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 16649 |
| Europe (EPO) | 2931 |
| United States of America | 2912 |
| Japan | 959 |
| Germany | 913 |
| Korea (South) | 876 |
| Hungary | 282 |
| India | 278 |
| Indonesia | 214 |
| Austria | 174 |
| Italy | 136 |
| Spain | 121 |
| Poland | 112 |
| Portugal | 50 |
| Norway | 25 |
| Canada | 24 |
| Australia | 19 |
| Russia | 18 |
| Mexico | 18 |
| Viet Nam | 15 |
| Brazil | 12 |
| Finland | 6 |
| Denmark | 5 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of CATL Patents Located?
10 Best CATL Patents
CN204946952U is the most popular patent in the CATL portfolio. It has received 68 citations so far from companies like BYD Company, Ningde New Energy Technology and SANYO ELECTRIC.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of CATL:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| CN204946952U | 68 |
| CN203631621U | 61 |
| CN106910897A | 59 |
| CN105098193A | 56 |
| CN109888235A | 45 |
| CN103094546A | 45 |
| CN102101701A | 41 |
| US20150104708A1 | 38 |
| CN105489965A | 38 |
| CN106602055A | 37 |
What are CATL key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by CATL?
The chart below distributes patents filed by CATL in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where CATL thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has CATL search focus changed over the years?
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