CATL has a total of 14318 patents globally, out of which 7704 have been granted. Of these 14318 patents, more than 89% patents are active. China is where CATL has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by the United States of America and Europe. 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, CATL offers services for recycling batteries. As of March 2023, Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited 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 the founder and the CEO of CATL have?
The founder and CEO Yuqun Zeng have 159 patents.
How many patents does CATL have?
CATL has a total of 14318 patents globally. These patents belong to 9366 unique patent families. Out of 14318 patents, 12811 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 |
| 2023 | 2 | 642 |
| 2022 | 2717 | 2183 |
| 2021 | 2615 | 1280 |
| 2020 | 2200 | 974 |
| 2019 | 2400 | 925 |
| 2018 | 1733 | 752 |
| 2017 | 1249 | 410 |
| 2016 | 809 | 292 |
| 2015 | 301 | 116 |
| 2014 | 119 | 53 |
| 2013 | 75 | 55 |
| 2012 | 46 | 12 |
| 2011 | 26 | 7 |
How many CATL patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did CATL File in Different Countries?
Countries in which CATL Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| China | 8541 |
| United States Of America | 1265 |
| Europe | 1224 |
| Germany | 447 |
| Korea (South) | 338 |
| Japan | 267 |
| Indonesia | 169 |
| India | 164 |
| Italy | 87 |
| Spain | 66 |
| Hungary | 65 |
| Poland | 64 |
| Portugal | 38 |
| Norway | 16 |
| Australia | 13 |
| Canada | 12 |
| Brazil | 6 |
| Denmark | 3 |
| Viet Nam | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of CATL Patents Located?
10 Best CATL Patents
CN101450815A is the most popular patent in the CATL portfolio. It has received 85 citations so far from companies like Jingmen GEM New Material, Ningxia Baichuan New Material and Hunan Kefeite High-tech.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of CATL:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| CN101450815A | 85 |
| CN101555030A | 76 |
| CN204946952U | 68 |
| CN203631621U | 61 |
| CN106910897A | 59 |
| CN105098193A | 56 |
| CN109888235A | 45 |
| CN103094546A | 45 |
| CN102101701A | 41 |
| US20150104708A1 | 38 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to CATL patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to CATL invention. They couldn’t because CATL had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 49 CATL patents in 116 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the CATL patent portfolio are Samsung, LG and Ningde Amperex Technology.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing CATL –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing CATL Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Samsung | 8 | 19 |
| LG | 10 | 12 |
| Toyota | 5 | 6 |
| Ningde Amperex Technology | 5 | 8 |
| Sk Innovation | 4 | 6 |
| Ford | 3 | 3 |
| Sanyo | 2 | 6 |
| Panasonic | 2 | 8 |
| University Of South Florida | 2 | 4 |
| Polestar | 1 | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on CATL Patents
Top CATL Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20150104708A1 | 7 |
| US10541410B2 | 3 |
| US20180198132A1 | 2 |
| US20140038001A1 | 2 |
| US10629868B2 | 2 |
| US10439220B2 | 2 |
| US10490786B2 | 2 |
| US20170033354A1 | 2 |
| US20170250400A1 | 2 |
| US10581042B2 | 2 |
| US10601023B2 | 2 |
| US20190305319A1 | 2 |
| US10170734B2 | 1 |
| US20180315568A1 | 1 |
| US20180115176A1 | 1 |
What Percentage of CATL US Patent Applications were Granted?
CATL (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 6 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 1 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100%.
Below are the key stats of CATL patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for CATL?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Scully Scott Murphy & Presser | 3 | 0% |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton | 2 | 0% |
| The Dobrusin Law Firm | 1 | 100% |