Ford Motor has a total of 94600 patents globally, out of which 51471 have been granted. Of these 94600 patents, more than 59% patents are active. The United States of America is where Ford Motor 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 Ford Motor.
Ford Motor was founded in 1903. The Company makes cars, trucks, and SUVs with a focus on quality, safety, and sustainability. The company is also working on electric vehicles and new technologies to improve driving experiences and reduce environmental impact.
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Do read about some of the most popular patents of Ford Motor which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Ford Motor’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Ford Motor’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does Ford Motor have?
Ford Motor has a total of 94600 patents globally. These patents belong to 37047 unique patent families. Out of 94600 patents, 56871 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Ford Motor 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 | Ford Motor Applications Filed | Ford Motor Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 711 | 1960 |
| 2023 | 3034 | 2757 |
| 2022 | 4594 | 3698 |
| 2021 | 4535 | 4227 |
| 2020 | 5492 | 5005 |
| 2019 | 6898 | 6972 |
| 2018 | 9628 | 4807 |
| 2017 | 11761 | 3934 |
| 2016 | 10008 | 3192 |
| 2015 | 8832 | 2897 |
| 2014 | 6405 | 2083 |
How many Ford Motor patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Ford Motor File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Ford Motor Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States of America | 30554 |
| Germany | 23743 |
| China | 22601 |
| Russia | 4214 |
| United Kingdom | 3041 |
| Mexico | 2904 |
| Europe (EPO) | 1839 |
| Turkey | 935 |
| Taiwan | 845 |
| Brazil | 739 |
| Canada | 676 |
| India | 624 |
| Japan | 437 |
| Austria | 226 |
| Australia | 195 |
| France | 90 |
| Korea (South) | 56 |
| South Africa | 49 |
| Spain | 23 |
| Sweden | 14 |
| Thailand | 11 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 5 |
| Viet Nam | 3 |
| Argentina | 2 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Morocco | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Ford Motor Patents Located?
10 Best Ford Motor Patents
US20110225105A1 is the most popular patent in the Ford Motor portfolio. It has received 802 citations so far from companies like Toyota, Ethicon, Cilag Gmbh International.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Ford Motor:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20110225105A1 | 802 |
| US20040093155A1 | 519 |
| US11586862B2 | 490 |
| US8874301B1 | 469 |
| US6737964B2 | 428 |
| US8812171B2 | 413 |
| US20150066284A1 | 409 |
| US6859148B2 | 352 |
| US9079587B1 | 330 |
| US6785551B1 | 307 |
What Percentage of Ford US Patent Applications were Granted?
Ford (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 9057 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 8235 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 91.53%.
Below are the key stats of Ford patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Ford?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Ford (Inhouse IP Department) | 5480 | 94.00% |
| Visteon (Inhouse IP Department) | 1070 | 99.81% |
| Brooks Kushman PC | 244 | 48.89% |
| Dickinson Wright Pllc | 139 | 74.82% |
| Patent Central Llc | 105 | 67.62% |
| Macmillan Sobanski & Todd Llc | 78 | 58.97% |
| Zeledyne (Inhouse IP Department) | 78 | 100.00% |
| Tung & Associates | 61 | 72.13% |
| Lorraine S Melotik | 48 | 95.83% |
| Jerome R Drouillard | 47 | 40.43% |
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What are Ford Motor key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Ford Motor?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Ford Motor in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Ford Motor thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Ford Motor search focus changed over the years?
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