Generac has a total of 513 patents globally, out of which 290 have been granted. Of these 513 patents, more than 55% patents are active. The United States of America is where Generac has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Europe. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Generac.
Generac was founded in 1959. Generac manufactures automatic, stationary standby, and portable generators. The Company offers generators to serve the residential, commercial, industrial, and telecommunications markets. Generac Holdings markets its products worldwide. As of June 2022, Generac has a market cap of $14.28 Billion.
Read about some of the most popular patents of Generac which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Generac patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Generac patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Generac have?
The CEO Aaron Jagdfeld have 0 patents.
How many patents does Generac have?
Generac has a total of 513 patents globally. These patents belong to 209 unique patent families. Out of 513 patents, 285 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Generac 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 | Generac Applications Filed | Generac Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 49 | 4 |
| 2012 | 36 | 9 |
| 2013 | 57 | 10 |
| 2014 | 31 | 16 |
| 2015 | 34 | 26 |
| 2016 | 30 | 26 |
| 2017 | 16 | 25 |
| 2018 | 34 | 32 |
| 2019 | 47 | 20 |
| 2020 | 33 | 25 |
| 2021 | 11 | 20 |
| 2022 | – | 7 |
How many Generac patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Generac File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Generac Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 275 |
| Canada | 59 |
| Europe | 37 |
| Australia | 22 |
| Germany | 14 |
| China | 9 |
| Mexico | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| Spain | 5 |
| India | 3 |
| Russia | 3 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 3 |
| Taiwan | 2 |
| Poland | 2 |
| France | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Japan | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Generac Patents Located?
10 Best Generac Patents
US8224649B2 is the most popular patent in the Generac portfolio. It has received 241 citations so far from companies like Apple, Honeywell International Inc and Newvaluexchange Ltd.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Generac:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8224649B2 | 241 |
| US8134457B2 | 202 |
| US6657416B2 | 92 |
| US6653821B2 | 91 |
| US20120005590A1 | 86 |
| US20150012147A1 | 82 |
| US6784574B2 | 78 |
| US6508407B1 | 76 |
| US20150159893A1 | 72 |
| US6861596B2 | 63 |
Which Companies are using Generac 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 Generac patent portfolio are IBM, Kohler Co and Google.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| IBM | 17 |
| Kohler Co | 13 |
| 12 | |
| Samsung Electronics | 6 |
| Champion Power Equipment Inc | 5 |
| Amazon Technologies Inc | 5 |
| Briggs & Stratton | 4 |
| Wilmington Trust | 4 |
| Johnson Controls Technology Company | 4 |
| Ademco Inc | 4 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Generac Patents
Top Generac Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8576066B2 | 17 |
| US20150012147A1 | 16 |
| US6657416B2 | 15 |
| US9366704B2 | 10 |
| US8368754B2 | 10 |
| US7761233B2 | 10 |
| US6784574B2 | 8 |
| US9041812B2 | 8 |
| US8222548B2 | 8 |
| US8762060B2 | 6 |
| US9696052B2 | 6 |
| US9016593B2 | 6 |
| US7642665B2 | 6 |
| US20120253527A1 | 6 |
| US9565511B2 | 5 |
What Percentage of Generac US Patent Applications were Granted?
Generac (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 16 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these all patents have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of Generac patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Generac?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Boyle Fredrickson Sc | 6 | 100.00% |
| Merchant & Gould Pc | 5 | 100.00% |
| Briggs | 3 | 100.00% |
| Jansson Munger Mckinley & Kirby Ltd | 2 | 100.00% |
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