KEYOU has a total of 17 patents globally, out of which 1 have been granted. Of these 17 patents, more than 64% patents are active. Germany is where KEYOU has filed the maximum number of patents. Parallelly, Germany seems to be the main focused R&D centre of KEYOU.
KEYOU was founded in the year 2015 by Alvaro Sousa and Thomas Korn. It is a tech company from the Clean Mobility sector that develops innovative hydrogen technologies, special components and combustion processes with the help of which conventional engines can be transformed into emission-free hydrogen engines.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of KEYOU which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find KEYOU patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over KEYOU patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of KEYOU have?
The founders, Alvaro Sousa and Thomas Korn (also CEO), have 2 patents each. The CEO, Kevin J. Wheeler has 0 patents.
How many patents does KEYOU have?
KEYOU has a total of 17 patents globally. These patents belong to 7 unique patent families. Out of 17 patents, 11 patents are active.
How Many Patents did KEYOU 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 | KEYOU Applications Filed | KEYOU Patents Granted |
2011 | – | – |
2012 | – | – |
2013 | – | – |
2014 | – | – |
2015 | – | – |
2016 | 1 | – |
2017 | 3 | – |
2018 | 7 | – |
2019 | 5 | – |
2020 | 1 | – |
2021 | – | – |
2022 | – | 1 |
How many KEYOU patents are Alive/Dead?

How Many Patents did KEYOU File in Different Countries?

Countries in which KEYOU Filed Patents
Country | Patents |
Germany | 7 |
United States Of America | 2 |
Europe | 2 |
Japan | 2 |
Where are Research Centres of KEYOU Patents Located?
Of the 7 R&D Centres, all of them are located in Germany.
Most Cited KEYOU Patents
DE102017116648A1 is the most popular patent in the KEYOU portfolio. It has received 8 citations so far from companies like Volkswagen and Ford Global.
List of KEYOU’s Patents
KEYOU Patents | Title |
US11268460B2 | Method For Operating A Gas Engine |
US20220049668A1 | Method For Operating An Internal Combustion Engine, In Particular A Gas Engine |
EP3853458A1 | Method For Operating An Internal Combustion Engine, In Particular A Gas Engine |
EP3679235A1 | Method For Operating A Gas Engine |
WO2020089264A1 | Catalyst For Use In Selective Nox Reduction In Nox-Containing Exhaust Gases, Method For Producing A Catalyst, Device For Selective Nox Reduction And Method For Selective Nox Reduction |
WO2020057866A1 | Method For Operating An Internal Combustion Engine, In Particular A Gas Engine |
WO2019048454A1 | Method For Operating A Gas Engine |
WO2019020647A1 | Internal Combustion Engine, Particularly For A Motor Vehicle, And Method For Operating Such An Internal Combustion Engine |
DE102020113626A1 | Combustion Engine |
DE102018127219A1 | Catalyst For Use In Selective Nox Reduction In Nox-Containing Exhaust Gases, Method For Producing A Catalyst, Device For Selective Nox Reduction And Method For Selective Nox Reduction |
DE102018122963A1 | Method For Operating An Internal Combustion Engine, In Particular A Gas Engine |
DE102017129223A1 | Modular Injector |
DE102017120512A1 | Method For Operating A Hydrogen Engine For A Motor Vehicle |
DE102017116648A1 | Internal Combustion Engine, In Particular For A Motor Vehicle, And Method For Operating Such An Internal Combustion Engine |
DE102016107466A1 | Catalyst, Apparatus And Method For Selective Nox Reduction By Means Of Hydrogen In The Nox-Containing Exhaust Gases |
JP2021532306A | Internal Combustion Engine, Especially How Gas Engine Operation |
JP2020532681A | How To Operate The Gas Engine |
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What are KEYOU’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by KEYOU?

The chart below distributes patents filed by KEYOU in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where KEYOU thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.

R&D Focus: How KEYOU’s search focus changed over the years?

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