Electricite de France has a total of 6550 patents globally, out of which 4268 have been granted. Of these 6550 patents, more than 50% patents are active. France is where Electricite de France has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, France seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Electricite de France.
Electricite de France was founded in the year 1946. The company produces, transmits, distributes, imports and exports electricity. The Company, using nuclear power, coal and gas, provides electricity for French energy consumers. As of December 2022, the market cap of Electricite de France is $ 48.66 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Electricite de France which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Electricite de France patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Electricite de France patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Electricite de France have?
The founder Marcel Paul has 0 patent and CEO Jean-Bernard Levy has 0 patent.
How many patents does Electricite de France have?
Electricite de France has a total of 6550 patents globally. These patents belong to 2571 unique patent families. Out of 6550 patents, 3324 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Electricite de France 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 | Electricite de France Applications Filed | Electricite de France Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 23 | 309 |
| 2021 | 93 | 314 |
| 2020 | 271 | 323 |
| 2019 | 388 | 309 |
| 2018 | 488 | 311 |
| 2017 | 363 | 250 |
| 2016 | 368 | 276 |
| 2015 | 371 | 235 |
| 2014 | 405 | 205 |
| 2013 | 389 | 200 |
| 2012 | 359 | 148 |
| 2011 | 246 | 123 |
How many Electricite de France patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Electricite de France File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Electricite de France Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| France | 965 |
| Europe | 925 |
| Germany | 716 |
| United States Of America | 591 |
| China | 573 |
| Japan | 281 |
| Spain | 267 |
| Korea (South) | 205 |
| Canada | 183 |
| South Africa | 114 |
| Brazil | 105 |
| Austria | 96 |
| Russia | 90 |
| Australia | 86 |
| Taiwan | 72 |
| India | 62 |
| Italy | 55 |
| Poland | 54 |
| United Kingdom | 47 |
| Denmark | 43 |
| Norway | 30 |
| Portugal | 27 |
| Hungary | 26 |
| Finland | 24 |
| Slovenia | 23 |
| Argentina | 23 |
| Eurasia | 20 |
| Ukraine | 16 |
| Mexico | 16 |
| Israel | 12 |
| Singapore | 11 |
| Indonesia | 10 |
| Czech Republic | 10 |
| Africa | 8 |
| Turkey | 6 |
| Switzerland | 5 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 5 |
| Slovakia | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 |
| Belgium | 4 |
| Romania | 4 |
| Sweden | 3 |
| Croatia | 3 |
| Tunisia | 3 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Morocco | 3 |
| Chile | 3 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 |
| Malaysia | 3 |
| New Zealand | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 2 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Uruguay | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Algeria | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Panama | 1 |
Where are the Research Centres of Electricite de France Patents Located?
10 Best Electricite de France Patents
US9293757B2 is the most popular patent in the Electricite de France portfolio. It has received 683 citations so far from companies like Ethicon, Cilag Gmbh.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Electricite de France:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9293757B2 | 683 |
| US7026258B2 | 104 |
| US6678344B2 | 89 |
| US6397621B1 | 70 |
| US20080018115A1 | 55 |
| US6924992B2 | 49 |
| WO2002084860A1 | 49 |
| US20040062677A1 | 48 |
| US7428479B2 | 42 |
| WO2012156639A1 | 40 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Electricite de France patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Electricite de France invention. They couldn’t because Electricite de France had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO used 169 Electricite de France patents in 596 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Electricite de France patent portfolio are Westinghouse Electric Company, Areva and Framatome.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Electricite de France –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Electricite de France Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Westinghouse Electric Company | 14 | 25 |
| Areva | 11 | 43 |
| Framatome | 12 | 27 |
| Fauske And Associates | 8 | 16 |
| Hitachi | 8 | 29 |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 7 | 24 |
| Toshiba | 6 | 10 |
| Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique | 3 | 5 |
| Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute | 3 | 5 |
| Mpower | 3 | 5 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Electricite de France Patents
Top Electricite de France Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8218709B2 | 10 |
| US7473404B2 | 6 |
| US8741685B2 | 6 |
| US20080018115A1 | 5 |
| US6682287B2 | 5 |
| US20120116722A1 | 5 |
| US7396614B2 | 5 |
| US10304573B2 | 4 |
| US9053830B2 | 4 |
| US8615867B2 | 4 |
| US6678344B2 | 4 |
| US7405558B2 | 4 |
| US7776203B2 | 4 |
| US20110051883A1 | 3 |
| US6498328B2 | 3 |
What Percentage of Electricite de France US Patent Applications were Granted?
Electricite de France (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 207 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 131 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 73.18%.
Below are the key stats of Electricite de France patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Electricite de France?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Llp Chicago | 102 | 68.13% |
| Lerner David Littenberg | 28 | 87.50% |
| Womble Bond Dickinson Us Llp | 20 | 80.00% |
| Vedder Price Pc | 12 | 75.00% |
| Nixon & Vanderhye Pc | 8 | 0% |
| Von Briesen & Roper Sc | 6 | 50.00% |
| Frost Brown Todd Llc | 3 | 100.00% |
| Mcandrews Held & Malloy Ltd | 3 | 100.00% |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Llp | 2 | 100.00% |