Helios Technologies has a total of 636 patents globally, out of which 441 have been granted. Of these 636 patents, more than 64% patents are active. United States of America is where Helios Technologies has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Helios Technologies.
Helios Technologies was founded in the year 1970. The Company develops and manufactures hydraulic and electronic control products. The Company offers hydraulic cartridge valves and manifolds which control force, speed and motion as integral components in fluid power systems.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Helios Technologies which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Helios Technologies patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Helios Technologies patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Helios Technologies have?
The founder Louis Bellet has 0 patent and CEO Josef Matosevic has 0 patent.
How many patents does Helios Technologies have?
Helios Technologies has a total of 636 patents globally. These patents belong to 314 unique patent families. Out of 636 patents, 409 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Helios Technologies 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 | Helios Technologies Applications Filed | Helios Technologies Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 3 | 35 |
| 2022 | 22 | 23 |
| 2021 | 25 | 44 |
| 2020 | 41 | 45 |
| 2019 | 49 | 36 |
| 2018 | 71 | 25 |
| 2017 | 36 | 17 |
| 2016 | 25 | 15 |
| 2015 | 22 | 20 |
| 2014 | 16 | 21 |
| 2013 | 11 | 23 |
| 2012 | 22 | 30 |
How many Helios Technologies patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Helios Technologies File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Helios Technologies Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 195 |
| Europe | 77 |
| Germany | 56 |
| Italy | 55 |
| Austria | 41 |
| China | 38 |
| Canada | 36 |
| Korea (South) | 18 |
| Japan | 15 |
| Brazil | 14 |
| Spain | 13 |
| Australia | 9 |
| India | 6 |
| Mexico | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 6 |
| Taiwan | 5 |
| Russia | 3 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Helios Technologies Patents Located?
10 Best Helios Technologies Patents
US6590188B2 is the most popular patent in the Helios Technologies portfolio. It has received 136 citations so far from companies like Liebert Corporation, Balboa Instruments and A.O. Smith Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Helios Technologies:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6590188B2 | 136 |
| US20100302017A1 | 87 |
| USD646764S1 | 49 |
| USD572348S1 | 36 |
| US8669494B2 | 35 |
| US8943988B1 | 34 |
| US6640830B2 | 34 |
| US7007983B2 | 31 |
| US9068855B1 | 30 |
| US8294843B2 | 30 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Helios Technologies patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Helios Technologies invention. They couldn’t because Helios Technologies had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 53 Helios Technologies patents in 181 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Helios Technologies patent portfolio are Faster Spa, Infineon Technologies and Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Helios Technologies –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Helios Technologies Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Faster Spa | 4 | 9 |
| Infineon Technologies | 4 | 10 |
| Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha | 4 | 6 |
| Gecko Alliance Group | 3 | 8 |
| Lincoln Global | 3 | 9 |
| Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation | 3 | 3 |
| Deere & Company | 3 | 5 |
| Enovation Controls | 3 | 3 |
| Balboa Water Group | 3 | 8 |
| Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications | 2 | 3 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Helios Technologies Patents
Top Helios Technologies Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9568939B2 | 8 |
| US6590188B2 | 7 |
| US8294843B2 | 6 |
| US9069201B2 | 5 |
| US8642389B2 | 5 |
| US8047579B2 | 4 |
| US20100302017A1 | 3 |
| US8479771B2 | 3 |
| US6814340B2 | 2 |
| US7007983B2 | 2 |
| US8137082B2 | 2 |
| US20120181465A1 | 2 |
| US8042962B2 | 2 |
| US7494394B2 | 2 |
| US8943988B1 | 2 |
What Percentage of Helios Technologies US Patent Applications were Granted?
Helios Technologies (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 2 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 2 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of Helios Technologies patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Helios Technologies?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman | 2 | 100.00% |
What are Helios Technologies key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Helios Technologies?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Helios Technologies