SAIC Motor has a total of 12271 patents globally, out of which 8775 have been granted. Of these 12271 patents, more than 75% patents are active. China is where SAIC Motor has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Europe and it also seems reasonable as the biggest market for SAIC Motor is China, it has generated an annual revenue of $113.47 billion in the year 2020. Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of SAIC Motor.
SAIC Motor was founded in the year 1997. Company is doing business in the development, manufacture, sale of automobiles and related parts. Vehicles & Parts and Financing are the two business segments it operates in. The company’s activities include the selling of passenger and commercial vehicles, as well as components such as engines, transmissions, power trains, chassis, and exterior trim, as well as automotive trade services like auto financing. As of December 2021, SAIC Motor has a market cap of $36.4 Billion.
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Do read about some of the most popular patents of SAIC Motor which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find SAIC Motor’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over SAIC Motor’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does SAIC Motor have?
SAIC Motor has a total of 12271 patents globally. These patents belong to 11726 unique patent families. Out of 12271 patents, 9282 patents are active.
How many SAIC Motor patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did SAIC 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 | SAIC Motor Applications Filed | SAIC Motor Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 447 | 285 |
| 2012 | 537 | 356 |
| 2013 | 662 | 454 |
| 2014 | 802 | 544 |
| 2015 | 1144 | 742 |
| 2016 | 1385 | 779 |
| 2017 | 1809 | 938 |
| 2018 | 1773 | 1332 |
| 2019 | 1186 | 1077 |
| 2020 | 1130 | 870 |
| 2021 | 319 | 906 |
How Many Patents did SAIC Motor File in Different Countries?
Countries in which SAIC Motor Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 11691 |
| United States Of America | 158 |
| Europe | 95 |
| Germany | 26 |
| Japan | 21 |
| India | 17 |
| Indonesia | 17 |
| Korea (South) | 11 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| Turkey | 4 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| Denmark | 3 |
| Cyprus | 3 |
| Hungary | 3 |
| Lithuania | 3 |
| Croatia | 3 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Serbia | 2 |
| Norway | 2 |
| San Marino | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Thailand | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of SAIC Motor Patents Located?
10 Best SAIC Motor Patents
CN201893429U is the most popular patent in the SAIC Motor portfolio. It has received 37 citations so far from companies like Shenzhen Byd Auto R&D Company, Hangzhou Wanhao Wanjia New Energy Technology and Beijing Huatai Nuoan Technology.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of SAIC Motor:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| CN201893429U | 34 |
| CN106059666A | 34 |
| CN201502692U | 30 |
| CN106740679A | 29 |
| CN102104181A | 29 |
| CN102735256A | 27 |
| CN101533043A | 26 |
| CN202144692U | 25 |
| CN201893808U | 25 |
| CN202039718U | 25 |
What Percentage of SAIC Motor US Patent Applications were Granted?
SAIC Motor (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 11 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 10 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 90.91%.
Below are the key stats of SAIC Motor patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for SAIC Motor?
| Law Firm | Total Application | Success Rate |
| Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff Llp | 8 | 100.00% |
| Global Ip Services | 1 | 100.00% |
| Merchant & Gould P C | 1 | 0.00% |
| Nixon Peabody Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
SAIC Motor is constructing its forthcoming ride-hailing company into a service platform for intelligent travel with complete features and innovative technology, employing big data and AI technologies.
SAIC Motor is actively promoting the use of AI technology in car production on a trial basis, converting its production mode to a digitalized, networked, intelligent, and personalised system. Because artificial intelligence (AI) is at the heart of the fourth industrial revolution, SAIC Motor is integrating big data, cloud computing, and AI technologies into the auto industry in order to transform the company into a globally competitive and influential provider of travel services and products, and to contribute more to Shanghai’s core competitiveness and promotion of its four brands: service, manufacturing, shopping, and culture.
By learning from world-class car firms, the Group continues to improve its R&D capabilities. SAIC Motor, on the other hand, keeps a deep interest in the auto industry’s most advanced technologies, as well as innovations from various disciplines, and continues to conduct research into cutting-edge technology. SAIC Motor has also created two generations of intelligent driving platforms as well as an Internet of Vehicle platform that uses 5G connectivity technologies.
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What are SAIC Motor key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by SAIC Motor?
The chart below distributes patents filed by SAIC Motor in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where SAIC Motor thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How SAIC Motor search focus changed over the years?
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