Enel has a total of 1170 patents globally, out of which 727 have been granted. Of these 1170 patents, more than 64% patents are active. United States of America is where Enel has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Spain. Parallelly, USA and Italy seems to be the main focused R&D center and Italy is the origin country of Enel.
Enel was founded in 1962. Enel operates as a multinational power company and an integrated player in the global power, gas, and renewables markets. The Company produces energy and distributes electricity for business and household end users globally. Enel manages wind, solar, geothermal, and hydropower plants in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. As of February 2022, Enel has a market cap of $65.13 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Enel which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Enel patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Enel patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Enel have?
The CEO, Francesco Starace has 0 patents.
How many patents does Enel have?
Enel has a total of 1170 patents globally. These patents belong to 428 unique patent families. Out of 1170 patents, 753 patents are active.
How many Enel patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Enel 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 | Enel Applications Filed | Enel Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 40 | 23 |
| 2012 | 140 | 23 |
| 2013 | 79 | 46 |
| 2014 | 108 | 31 |
| 2015 | 84 | 76 |
| 2016 | 67 | 68 |
| 2017 | 50 | 52 |
| 2018 | 44 | 75 |
| 2019 | 53 | 71 |
| 2020 | 38 | 52 |
| 2021 | 16 | 57 |
| 2022 | – | 2 |
How Many Patents did Enel File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Enel Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 219 |
| Europe | 108 |
| Spain | 73 |
| Brazil | 62 |
| Germany | 55 |
| Italy | 52 |
| Japan | 44 |
| China | 43 |
| Korea (South) | 38 |
| Canada | 35 |
| India | 27 |
| Denmark | 26 |
| Australia | 24 |
| Chile | 24 |
| Portugal | 23 |
| United Kingdom | 22 |
| Russian Federation | 19 |
| Slovenia | 19 |
| Poland | 17 |
| Peru | 12 |
| Austria | 12 |
| Mexico | 12 |
| Hungary | 10 |
| Colombia | 10 |
| Croatia | 10 |
| Taiwan | 9 |
| Argentina | 7 |
| Israel | 5 |
| Cyprus | 4 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 4 |
| Tunisia | 4 |
| Serbia | 4 |
| Norway | 4 |
| South Africa | 3 |
| New Zealand | 3 |
| San Marino | 3 |
| Lithuania | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 2 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Viet Nam | 2 |
| Costa Rica | 2 |
| Montenegro | 2 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Ecuador | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Greece | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Enel Patents Located?
10 Best Enel Patents
US20030216971A1 is the most popular patent in the Enel portfolio. It has received 302 citations so far from companies like IBM, Digital Lumens and Microsoft.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Enel:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20030216971A1 | 302 |
| US7333880B2 | 258 |
| US7142949B2 | 193 |
| US20080096657A1 | 86 |
| US20140325291A1 | 49 |
| US7271735B2 | 49 |
| WO2012140790A1 | 46 |
| WO2011049153A1 | 43 |
| US8457803B2 | 38 |
| US9158322B2 | 37 |
What Percentage of Enel US Patent Applications were Granted?
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Enel?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Huffman Patent Group | 77 | 98.61% |
| Stoel Rives Llp | 34 | 76.00% |
| Huffman Law Group | 3 | 100.00% |
| Hatch Data | 2 | 0.00% |
| Pavel Pogodin | 1 | 0.00% |
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What are Enel‘s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Enel?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Enel in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Enel thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Enel search focus changed over the years?
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