China Merchants Group has a total of 746 patents globally, out of which 579 have been granted. Of these 746 patents, more than 66% patents are active. China is where China Merchants Group has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Hong Kong and Taiwan. Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of China Merchants Group.
China Merchants Group was founded in 1872 by Li Hung-chan. China Merchants Group provides logistics services. The Company offers freight forwarding, professional logistics, port transportation, and other services. China Merchants Group also serves real estate, financial, insurance, and other businesses worldwide. As of February 2022, China Merchants Group has a market cap of $1.46 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of China Merchants Group which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find China Merchants Group patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over China Merchants Group patent portfolio.
How many patents does China Merchants Group have?
China Merchants Group has a total of 746 patents globally. These patents belong to 721 unique patent families. Out of 746 patents, 499 patents are active.
How many China Merchants Group patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did China Merchants Group 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 | China Merchants Applications Filed | China Merchants Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 29 | 34 |
| 2012 | 28 | 27 |
| 2013 | 18 | 16 |
| 2014 | 45 | 17 |
| 2015 | 39 | 37 |
| 2016 | 80 | 44 |
| 2017 | 94 | 46 |
| 2018 | 78 | 69 |
| 2019 | 93 | 72 |
| 2020 | 85 | 59 |
| 2021 | 77 | 105 |
| 2022 | – | 13 |
How Many Patents did China Merchants Group File in Different Countries?
Countries in which China Merchants Group Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 716 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 3 |
| Taiwan | 3 |
| Australia | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Indonesia | 2 |
| Philippines | 2 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| Italy | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of China Merchants Group Patents Located?
EXCLUSIVE INSIGHTS COMING SOON!
What are China Merchants Group‘s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by China Merchants Group?
The chart below distributes patents filed by China Merchants Group in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Nvidia Corporation thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How China Merchants Group search focus changed over the years?
EXCLUSIVE INSIGHTS COMING SOON!
Interested in knowing about the areas of innovation that are being protected by China Merchants Group?