Gentherm has a total of 1361 patents globally, out of which 727 have been granted. Of these 1361 patents, 29% patents are active. The United States of America is where Gentherm has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Germany and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Gentherm.
Gentherm was founded in 1991. Gentherm is a technology company focused on designing, developing, and manufacturing advanced thermal management solutions. Its offerings include automotive climate and comfort systems, electronics and cable technologies, battery performance solutions, and medical temperature management devices.
The company’s product portfolio features convective warming systems, hyper- and hypothermia systems, memory seat modules, cell interconnection systems, automotive cable systems, and valve technologies.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Gentherm which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Gentherm patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Gentherm patent portfolio.
How many patents does Gentherm have?
Gentherm has a total of 1361 patents globally. These patents belong to 496 unique patent families. Out of 1361 patents, 401 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Gentherm 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 | Gentherm Applications Filed | Gentherm Patents Granted |
| 2026 | – | 5 |
| 2025 | 14 | 35 |
| 2024 | 31 | 40 |
| 2023 | 44 | 39 |
| 2022 | 36 | 44 |
| 2021 | 61 | 56 |
| 2020 | 89 | 58 |
| 2019 | 79 | 83 |
| 2018 | 80 | 46 |
| 2017 | 75 | 29 |
How many Gentherm patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Gentherm File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Gentherm Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 360 |
| Germany | 277 |
| China | 184 |
| Japan | 117 |
| Korea (South) | 79 |
| Europe (EPO) | 71 |
| Austria | 31 |
| India | 16 |
| Canada | 8 |
| Australia | 6 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 4 |
| Sweden | 3 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| France | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Gentherm Patents Located?
10 Best Gentherm Patents
US7587901B2 is the most popular patent in the Gentherm portfolio. It has received 206 citations so far from companies like Hyundai Dymos Inc, Sealy Technology, Rivian Ip Holdings.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Gentherm:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7587901B2 | 206 |
| US7338117B2 | 194 |
| US20090033130A1 | 173 |
| US7114771B2 | 161 |
| US20130097777A1 | 150 |
| US20120080911A1 | 147 |
| US20080087316A1 | 143 |
| US7827805B2 | 136 |
| US7231772B2 | 130 |
| US7475464B2 | 129 |
What Percentage of Gentherm US Patent Applications were Granted?
Gentherm (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 340 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 233 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 77.41%.
Below are the key stats of Gentherm patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Gentherm?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear Llp | 208 | 73.98% |
| Carlson Gaskey & Olds PC | 38 | 64.29% |
| Fish & Richardson PC | 30 | 100.00% |
| Harness Dickey Troy | 28 | 100.00% |
| The Dobrusin Law Firm PC | 27 | 75.00% |
| Baker Botts LLP | 5 | 60.00% |
| Stephen C Jensen | 3 | 50% |
| Meunier Carlin & Curfman Llc | 1 | 0.00% |
What are Gentherm key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Gentherm?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Gentherm in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Gentherm thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Gentherm search focus changed over the years?
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