Virta, has a total of 139 patents globally, out of which 48 have been granted. Of these 139 patents, more than 78% patents are active. Finland is where Virta has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by European (EPO) & USA. Parallelly, Finland seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Virta.
Virta was founded in the year 2013 by Elias Pöyry and Jussi Palola. The company is a global leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging platform technologies. It offers a comprehensive platform that enables businesses to launch, operate, and scale EV charging services efficiently.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Virta which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Virta patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Virta patent portfolio.
How many patents does Virta have?
Virta has a total of 139 patents globally. These patents belong to 31 unique patent families. Out of 139 patents, 109 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Virta 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 | Virta Applications Filed | Virta Patents Granted |
| 2025 | – | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 9 |
| 2023 | 19 | 11 |
| 2022 | 31 | 9 |
| 2021 | 23 | 8 |
| 2020 | 35 | 8 |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 |
| 2018 | 17 | – |
| 2017 | 1 | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
How many Virta patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Virta File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Virta Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Finland | 31 |
| Europe | 24 |
| United States Of America | 22 |
| China | 8 |
| Japan | 6 |
| Norway | 5 |
| Germany | 5 |
| Denmark | 4 |
| Austria | 4 |
Where are Research Centres of Virta Patents Located?
The R&D centres of patents filed by Virta is based in Finland.
10 Best Virta Patents
US20220305934A1 is the most popular patent in the Virta portfolio. It has received 3 citations so far.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Virta:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20220305934A1 | 3 |
| WO2023275439A1 | 3 |
| WO2021058863A1 | 3 |
| EP3710306B1 | 2 |
| CN114514141A | 2 |
| WO2024069044A1 | 2 |
| WO2022157418A1 | 2 |
| US11833922B2 | 1 |
| FI128774B | 1 |
| US20220348102A1 | 1 |
What are Virta key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Virta?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Virta in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Virta thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Virta search focus changed over the years?
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