HSBC has a total of 155 patents globally, out of which 52 have been granted. Of these 155 patents, more than 42% patents are active. United States of America is where HSBC has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Hong Kong. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and the UK is the origin country of HSBC.
HSBC was founded in 1865 by Thomas Sutherland. HSBC provides a variety of international banking and financial services, including retail and corporate banking, trade, trusteeship, securities, custody, capital markets, treasury, private and investment banking, and insurance. HSBC operates worldwide. As of March 2022, HSBC has a market cap of $98.74 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of HSBC which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find HSBC patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over HSBC patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of HSBC have?
The CEO, Noel Quinn have 0 patents.
How many patents does HSBC have?
HSBC has a total of 155 patents globally. These patents belong to 42 unique patent families. Out of 155 patents, 64 patents are active.
How many HSBC patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did HSBC 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 | HSBC Holdings Applications Filed | HSBC Holdings Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 16 | 3 |
| 2012 | 36 | 2 |
| 2013 | 11 | 8 |
| 2014 | 7 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 | 2 |
| 2018 | 8 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | – |
| 2020 | 7 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 | – | 2 |
How Many Patents did HSBC File in Different Countries?
Countries in which HSBC Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 42 |
| Europe | 22 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 17 |
| China | 10 |
| Australia | 9 |
| Singapore | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Malaysia | 3 |
| Japan | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| India | 2 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of HSBC Patents Located?
10 Best HSBC Patents
US20060143071A1 is the most popular patent in the HSBC portfolio. It has received 153 citations so far from companies like Visa, American Express and Warpspeed Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of HSBC:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20060143071A1 | 153 |
| US8468090B2 | 137 |
| US20040078323A1 | 79 |
| US7937685B2 | 45 |
| US8141140B2 | 38 |
| US6706195B2 | 34 |
| US20080109348A1 | 33 |
| US8365140B2 | 29 |
| US20120221561A1 | 24 |
| US20060161487A1 | 24 |
Why did HSBC target absolute emissions, and include scope 3, for oil and gas?
HSBC’s ‘absolute financed emissions’ are the emissions produced by a company or project we bank. We’re targeting a 34% reduction in absolute financed emissions by 2030, compared with our 2019 baseline. Around 80% of emissions from the oil and gas industry arise when crude oil or gas is burned.
The majority of emissions from the oil and gas industry arise when crude oil or gas is burned – around 80% of total emissions – Scope 3 emissions are the most critical from a global warming perspective.
- Scope 1 covers the direct emissions from a company’s operations – such as heating buildings, running vehicles, or gas flaring, in the case of oil production
- Scope 2 covers indirect emissions from the use of purchased energy or electricity
- Scope 3 covers indirect emissions from a value chain, including emissions from when the product is used (or burned in this case), such as those from a vehicle’s exhaust pipe
Why did HSBC follow a different approach for power and utilities?
The Bank’s longer term net zero target for the overall portfolio is absolute. For power and utilities, we’re aiming to reduce financed emissions intensity by 75% by 2030. As the energy mix in the grid becomes cleaner, absolute emissions will decouple and start to come down.
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What are HSBC’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by HSBC?
The chart below distributes patents filed by HSBC in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where HSBC thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How HSBC search focus changed over the years?
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