Electrolux has a total of 10518 patents globally, out of which 6111 have been granted. Of these 10518 patents, more than 53% patents are active. Europe is where Electrolux has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Germany and USA. Parallelly, Europe seems to be the main focused R&D center and also Sweden is the origin country of Electrolux.
Electrolux was founded in 1919 by Axel Wenner-Gren. Electrolux is an appliance company based in Sweden. The Company’s products include refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, cookers, vacuum cleaners, air conditioners and small domestic appliances. As of July 2022, Electrolux has a market cap of $38.46 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Electrolux which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Electrolux patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Electrolux patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Electrolux have?
The Founder Axel Wenner-Gren has 18 patents and the CEO Jonas Samuelson has 0 patents.
How many patents does Electrolux have?
Electrolux has a total of 10518 patents globally. These patents belong to 4506 unique patent families. Out of 10518 patents, 5606 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Electrolux 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 | Electrolux Applications Filed | Electrolux Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 285 | 166 |
| 2012 | 422 | 211 |
| 2013 | 1128 | 307 |
| 2014 | 1145 | 426 |
| 2015 | 712 | 255 |
| 2016 | 917 | 144 |
| 2017 | 733 | 292 |
| 2018 | 641 | 419 |
| 2019 | 519 | 567 |
| 2020 | 339 | 515 |
| 2021 | 132 | 605 |
| 2022 | 10 | 299 |
How many Electrolux patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Electrolux File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Electrolux Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe | 1812 |
| Germany | 1129 |
| United States Of America | 1112 |
| China | 1084 |
| Australia | 959 |
| Brazil | 774 |
| Russia | 268 |
| Japan | 223 |
| United Kingdom | 219 |
| Sweden | 210 |
| Poland | 163 |
| Italy | 162 |
| Spain | 150 |
| Korea (South) | 149 |
| Canada | 127 |
| Austria | 119 |
| Mexico | 109 |
| Malaysia | 53 |
| Denmark | 47 |
| Singapore | 38 |
| Viet Nam | 36 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 36 |
| India | 29 |
| Chile | 27 |
| Turkey | 26 |
| France | 26 |
| Taiwan | 22 |
| Argentina | 20 |
| Indonesia | 18 |
| New Zealand | 17 |
| Switzerland | 17 |
| Portugal | 7 |
| Finland | 7 |
| Ecuador | 7 |
| South Africa | 7 |
| Philippines | 7 |
| Slovenia | 6 |
| Hungary | 6 |
| Norway | 5 |
| Colombia | 5 |
| Brunei | 4 |
| Israel | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Montenegro | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Electrolux Patents Located?
10 Best Electrolux Patents
US20080040883A1 is the most popular patent in the Electrolux portfolio. It has received 309 citations so far from companies like Omachron Intellectual Property Inc, LG Electronics and Techtronic Industries Co Ltd.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Electrolux:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20080040883A1 | 309 |
| US7206677B2 | 230 |
| US7922794B2 | 186 |
| US7248951B2 | 178 |
| WO2004069021A1 | 177 |
| US7647144B2 | 174 |
| WO2002067744A1 | 169 |
| WO2002067745A1 | 160 |
| WO2002075470A1 | 154 |
| US7131369B2 | 152 |
Which Companies are using Electrolux Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Electrolux patent portfolio are LG, Omachron Intellectual Property Inc and Samsung.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| LG Electronics | 52 |
| Omachron Intellectual Property Inc | 45 |
| Samsung Electronics | 33 |
| Bsh Hausgerate | 21 |
| Haier Us Appliance Solutions Inc | 19 |
| Whirlpool Corporation | 15 |
| Bissell Inc | 10 |
| Midea Group | 9 |
| Dyson Technology Limited | 8 |
| Techtronic Industries | 8 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Electrolux Patents
Top Electrolux Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Citation Count |
| US20080040883A1 | 32 |
| US7811022B2 | 13 |
| US8601643B2 | 13 |
| US7162770B2 | 11 |
| US8225456B2 | 11 |
| US7979952B2 | 10 |
| US8020251B2 | 8 |
| US20060272120A1 | 7 |
| US7328479B2 | 7 |
| US8424154B2 | 6 |
| US6829804B2 | 6 |
| US20060272122A1 | 5 |
| US20140304941A1 | 5 |
| US20110030742A1 | 5 |
| US7248951B2 | 5 |
What Percentage of Electrolux US Patent Applications were Granted?
Electrolux (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 383 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 298 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 81.2%.
Below are the key stats of Electrolux patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Electrolux?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Ratnerprestia | 117 | 79.21% |
| Pearne & Gordon Llp | 116 | 70.69% |
| Burr & Forman Llp | 81 | 100.00% |
| Hunton Andrews Kurth Llp | 15 | 93.33% |
| Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Llp | 8 | 100.00% |
| Banner & Witcoff Ltd | 7 | 57.14% |
| Polsinelli Pc | 7 | 100.00% |
| Jeffrey J Sopko | 4 | 50.00% |
| Andrus Sceales Starke & Sawall | 3 | 33.33% |
| Cahn & Samuels Llp | 3 | 100.00% |
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