FirstEnergy has a total of 59 patents globally, out of which 37 have been granted. Of these 59 patents, more than 47% patents are active. The United States of America is where FirstEnergy has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by India and Japan. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of FirstEnergy.
FirstEnergy was founded in 1997. FirstEnergy operates as a public utility holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, and distributes electricity, as well as offers exploration, production, and distribution of natural gas. FirstEnergy provides energy management and other energy related services. As of August 2022, FirstEnergy has a market cap of $22.96 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of FirstEnergy which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find FirstEnergy patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over FirstEnergy patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of FirstEnergy have?
The CEO Steven E. Strah has 0 patents.
How many patents does FirstEnergy have?
FirstEnergy has a total of 59 patents globally. These patents belong to 22 unique patent families. Out of 59 patents, 28 patents are active.
How Many Patents did FirstEnergy 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 | FirstEnergy Applications Filed | FirstEnergy Patents Granted |
| 2012 | 4 | 7 |
| 2013 | – | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | – |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
How many FirstEnergy patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did FirstEnergy File in Different Countries?
Countries in which FirstEnergy Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 25 |
| Japan | 4 |
| India | 4 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Mexico | 3 |
| Europe | 2 |
| Finland | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of FirstEnergy Patents Located?
10 Best FirstEnergy Patents
US7409360B1 is the most popular patent in the FirstEnergy portfolio. It has received 35 citations so far from companies like Microsoft, Oracle International Corporation, and Google.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of FirstEnergy:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7409360B1 | 35 |
| US20080224546A1 | 21 |
| US7551984B1 | 11 |
| US20190082973A1 | 10 |
| US7801647B2 | 8 |
| US8412386B2 | 7 |
| US7419643B1 | 7 |
| US7179438B2 | 7 |
| US9792647B1 | 5 |
| US8285601B1 | 5 |
What Percentage of FirstEnergy US Patent Applications were Granted?
FirstEnergy (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 9 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 6 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 66.6%.
Below are the key stats of FirstEnergy patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for FirstEnergy?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Tucker Ellis Llp | 7 | 85.71% |
| Brouse Mcdowell Lpa | 2 | 0.00% |
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