CEZ has a total of 486 patents globally, out of which 299 have been granted. Of these 486 patents, more than 38% patents are active. Czech Republic is where CEZ has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Germany and Europe. Parallelly, Czech Republic seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of CEZ.
CEZ was founded in the year 2003. The Company provides integrated energy services. The Company generation, distribution, trade in and sales of electricity and heat, as well as sales of natural gas, and coal extraction. As of May 2023, the market cap of CEZ is $24.95 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of CEZ which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find CEZ patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over CEZ patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of CEZ have?
The CEO Daniel Benes has 0 patent.
How many patents does CEZ have?
CEZ has a total of 486 patents globally. These patents belong to 297 unique patent families. Out of 486 patents, 187 patents are active.
How Many Patents did CEZ 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 | CEZ Applications Filed | CEZ Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 17 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 |
| 2020 | 27 | 27 |
| 2019 | 20 | 22 |
| 2018 | 26 | 33 |
| 2017 | 32 | 28 |
| 2016 | 24 | 25 |
| 2015 | 42 | 21 |
| 2014 | 24 | 24 |
| 2013 | 28 | 16 |
| 2012 | 60 | 23 |
| 2011 | 52 | 11 |
How many CEZ patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did CEZ File in Different Countries?
Countries in which CEZ Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Czech Republic | 167 |
| Germany | 103 |
| Europe | 58 |
| United States Of America | 28 |
| Slovakia | 13 |
| Spain | 12 |
| Russia | 11 |
| Poland | 8 |
| Ukraine | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| Austria | 4 |
| China | 4 |
| Hungary | 4 |
| India | 4 |
| Finland | 3 |
| Denmark | 3 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Turkey | 2 |
| Croatia | 2 |
| Bulgaria | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Luxembourg | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
| France | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of CEZ Patents Located?
10 Best CEZ Patents
DE102008057874A1 is the most popular patent in the CEZ portfolio. It has received 162 citations so far from companies like Solaredge Technologies, Siemens and Sma Solar Technology Ag.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of CEZ:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| DE102008057874A1 | 162 |
| DE102006026073A1 | 107 |
| US20110036028A1 | 42 |
| US20110227584A1 | 26 |
| US8209919B2 | 23 |
| US8369999B2 | 21 |
| US7609019B2 | 20 |
| US20100320343A1 | 15 |
| DE102005017835B3 | 15 |
| DE102007058738A1 | 15 |
What are CEZ key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by CEZ?
The chart below distributes patents filed by CEZ