Varta has a total of 1112 patents globally, out of which 494 have been granted. Of these 1112 patents, more than 53% patents are active. Germany is where Varta has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and United States of America. Parallelly, Korea (South) seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also Germany is the origin country of Varta.
Varta was founded in the year 1887. The Company manufactures and markets a wide range of industrial, commercial and miniaturized batteries for equipment and devices. The Company offers lithium-ion batteries for hearing aids, cameras, telephones, toys, watches, wearables and headphones. As of June 2023, the market cap of Varta is $34.508 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Varta which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Varta patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Varta patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder of Varta have?
The founder Adolf Muller has 30 patents.
How many patents does Varta have?
Varta has a total of 1112 patents globally. These patents belong to 821 unique patent families. Out of 1112 patents, 594 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Varta 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 | Varta Applications Filed | Varta Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 3 | 28 |
| 2022 | 24 | 55 |
| 2021 | 62 | 36 |
| 2020 | 64 | 23 |
| 2019 | 28 | 12 |
| 2018 | 22 | 20 |
| 2017 | 27 | 15 |
| 2016 | 37 | 9 |
| 2015 | 29 | 4 |
| 2014 | 26 | 12 |
| 2013 | 25 | 16 |
| 2012 | 34 | 14 |
How many Varta patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Varta File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Varta Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Germany | 267 |
| Europe | 253 |
| United States Of America | 144 |
| China | 133 |
| Japan | 67 |
| Korea (South) | 65 |
| Austria | 16 |
| United Kingdom | 7 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Hungary | 3 |
| Australia | 3 |
| Taiwan | 2 |
| India | 2 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| France | 2 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Varta Patents Located?
10 Best Varta Patents
ES2940480T3 is the most popular patent in the Varta portfolio. It has received 32 citations so far from companies like Henkel.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Varta:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| ES2940480T3 | 32 |
| WO2022128788A1 | 25 |
| DE502017012801D1 | 19 |
| EP4053955A1 | 18 |
| DE102020216495A1 | 18 |
| US11276875B2 | 17 |
| EP4106062A1 | 17 |
| US20130143104A1 | 17 |
| IN202114029452A | 16 |
| HUE053133T2 | 16 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Varta patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Varta invention. They couldn’t because Varta had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 47 Varta patents in 163 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Varta patent portfolio are Samsung, Chase Bank and Robert Bosch.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Varta –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Varta Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Samsung | 5 | 19 |
| Chase Bank | 5 | 8 |
| Robert Bosch | 3 | 6 |
| Ppg Industries | 3 | 7 |
| LG | 3 | 6 |
| Global Graphene Group | 2 | 11 |
| Nec Corp | 2 | 5 |
| Sanyo | 2 | 9 |
| Renata | 1 | 1 |
| Smartrac | 1 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Varta Patents
Top Varta Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7122275B2 | 8 |
| US20160204420A1 | 3 |
| US6889840B2 | 3 |
| US9373865B2 | 3 |
| US9153835B2 | 3 |
| US20130341194A1 | 3 |
| US10003074B2 | 3 |
| US11121410B2 | 2 |
| US20110086260A1 | 2 |
| US20060124506A1 | 2 |
| US11258121B2 | 2 |
| US8357465B2 | 2 |
| US20140308574A1 | 2 |
| US9231281B2 | 2 |
| US20030211387A1 | 2 |
What Percentage of Varta US Patent Applications were Granted?
Varta (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 142 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 84 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 67.2%.
Below are the key stats of Varta patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Varta?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Ip Group Of Dla Piper | 107 | 57.45% |
| Leydig Voit & Mayer | 24 | 100.00% |
| Gerard J Weiser | 3 | 100.00% |
| Intellectual Property Group | 2 | 100.00% |
| Timothy | 2 | 100.00% |
| Gerard J Weiser | 1 | 100.00% |
| Piper Rudnick Gray Cary | 1 | 100.00% |
| Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner | 1 | 0.00% |
| Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton | 1 | 0% |