Lucid Motors has a total of 844 patents globally, out of which 534 have been granted. Of these 844 patents, more than 81% patents are active. United States of America is where Lucid Motors has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Japan. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and the origin country of Lucid Motors.
Lucid Motors was founded in the year 2007. Lucid Motors manufactures electrical vehicles. The company is also involved in development of software for monitoring individual battery cells, mechanical packaging and controls for battery packs in plug-in vehicles, automobiles and aircrafts.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Lucid Motors which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Lucid Motors patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Lucid Motors patent portfolio.
How many patents does Lucid Motors have?
Lucid Motors has a total of 844 patents globally. These patents belong to 275 unique patent families. Out of 844 patents, 688 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Lucid Motors 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 | Lucid Motors Applications Filed | Lucid Motors Patents Granted |
2024 | – | 11 |
2023 | 128 | 130 |
2022 | 105 | 73 |
2021 | 120 | 60 |
2020 | 48 | 18 |
2019 | 41 | 18 |
2018 | 19 | 36 |
2017 | 14 | 64 |
2016 | 53 | 77 |
2015 | 104 | 43 |
2014 | 139 | 10 |
How many Lucid Motors patents are Active/Inactive?
How Many Patents did Lucid Motors File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Lucid Motors Filed Patents
Country | Patents |
United States of America | 294 |
China | 121 |
Europe (EPO) | 107 |
Japan | 85 |
Korea (South) | 47 |
Germany | 27 |
Austria | 24 |
United Kingdom | 14 |
Taiwan | 4 |
Spain | 2 |
Norway | 1 |
Denmark | 1 |
Italy | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Lucid Motors Patents Located?
What Technologies are covered by Lucid Motors Patents?
Lucid Motors, a leading player in the electric vehicle (EV) industry, has actively explored a wide range of technological advancements within the automotive sector. From innovations in electric powertrains to cutting-edge autonomous driving features, Lucid Motors has delved into various technological domains. Let’s explore the diverse technology areas that Lucid Motors has embraced:
Lucid Motors has filed the maximum patents in the Design domain. It covers several patents like USD1010549S1 this talks about the design of a Vehicle Dashboard Control.
When a company files more design patents, it generally indicates a focus on protecting the visual or aesthetic aspects of its products.
Battery Technology includes patents related to Battery Pack Management System like that talked about in this patent US10232731B2. Then there are patents talking about Battery Charging Stations like that covered here US9493082B1.
Lucid Motors has filed 49 patents related to Electric Powertrain Technology which covers patents related to motors, gear units etc.
Other interesting patents filed by Lucid Motors include one related to Modular energy storage system for commercial and residential buildings that can be used for a variety of purposes (US20230207937A1). Then US20230419728A1 patent talks about User Behaviour Monitoring.
The chart below distributes patents filed by Lucid Motors in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Lucid Motors thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Lucid Motors Research Focus Changed Over the Years?
10 Best Lucid Motors Patents
US8920955B1 is the most popular patent in the Lucid Motors portfolio. It has received 69 citations so far from companies like Ford, Cellink Corporation and Airbus Defence and Space GmbH.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Lucid Motors:
Publication Number | Citation Count |
US8920955B1 | 69 |
US20090206841A1 | 67 |
JP2016516273A | 65 |
US20150345958A1 | 64 |
US8231996B2 | 52 |
US9033085B1 | 50 |
US20180065504A1 | 50 |
US20160023532A1 | 50 |
US20170088007A1 | 48 |
US9283837B1 | 42 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Lucid Motors patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Lucid Motors invention. They couldn’t because Lucid Motors had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 123 Lucid Motors patents in 656 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Lucid Motors patent portfolio are Ford, Hyundai and Gm Global.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Lucid Motors –
Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Lucid Motors Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
Ford | 36 | 68 |
Hyundai | 11 | 16 |
Samsung | 11 | 23 |
Gm Global | 11 | 15 |
Audi | 9 | 24 |
Panasonic | 8 | 13 |
LG Energy | 8 | 11 |
BMW | 7 | 14 |
Faraday & Future | 7 | 12 |
American Battery Solutions | 5 | 11 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Lucid Motors Patents
Top Lucid Motors Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
US8231996B2 | 23 |
US9966584B2 | 15 |
US9731578B2 | 11 |
US20180065504A1 | 9 |
US8846232B2 | 9 |
US8952656B2 | 9 |
US9844995B2 | 8 |
US9490465B2 | 8 |
US9306247B2 | 8 |
US9762106B2 | 7 |
US9793530B2 | 7 |
US8143855B2 | 7 |
US9040185B2 | 6 |
US8426063B2 | 6 |
US9946675B2 | 6 |
What Percentage of Lucid Motors US Patent Applications were Granted?
Lucid Motors (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 249 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 184 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 80.0%.
Below are the key stats of Lucid Motors patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Lucid Motors?
Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
Brake Hughes Bellermann Llp | 137 | 95.04% |
Patent Law Office Of David G Beck | 88 | 58.14% |
Womble Bond Dickinson Us Llp | 18 | 83.33% |
The Brickell Ip Group Pllc | 5 | 100.00% |
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