Volvo has a total of 21341 patents globally, out of which 12969 have been granted. Of these 21341 patents, more than 51% patents are active. China is where Volvo has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by USA and Europe. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also Sweden is the origin country of Volvo.
Volvo was founded in 1927 by Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson. Volvo operates as a commercial vehicle manufacturer. The Company manufactures trucks, buses, engines, and construction equipment, as well as provides financial services. Volvo serves customers worldwide. As of August 2022, Volvo has a market cap of $36.55 Billion.
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Do read about some of the most popular patents of Volvo which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Volvo patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Volvo patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Volvo have?
The Founder Assar Gabrielsson has 0 and Gustaf Larson has 3 patents and the CEO Martin Lundstedt have 3 patents.
How many patents does Volvo have?
Volvo has a total of 21341 patents globally. These patents belong to 8583 unique patent families. Out of 21341 patents, 10965 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Volvo 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 | Volvo Applications Filed | Volvo Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 940 | 510 |
| 2012 | 1298 | 611 |
| 2013 | 2030 | 1079 |
| 2014 | 761 | 948 |
| 2015 | 981 | 738 |
| 2016 | 745 | 687 |
| 2017 | 1370 | 796 |
| 2018 | 1027 | 949 |
| 2019 | 1228 | 807 |
| 2020 | 597 | 1156 |
| 2021 | 530 | 900 |
| 2022 | 37 | 453 |
How many Volvo patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Volvo File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Volvo Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 3204 |
| United States Of America | 2989 |
| Europe | 2801 |
| Germany | 1802 |
| Korea (South) | 1193 |
| Japan | 1133 |
| Brazil | 956 |
| Austria | 576 |
| Sweden | 572 |
| India | 465 |
| Russia | 404 |
| Australia | 354 |
| Canada | 287 |
| Taiwan | 207 |
| Malaysia | 148 |
| United Kingdom | 147 |
| Spain | 120 |
| Chile | 118 |
| United Arab Emirates | 115 |
| Mexico | 80 |
| Argentina | 79 |
| Indonesia | 74 |
| Viet Nam | 57 |
| France | 51 |
| Philippines | 48 |
| Saudi Arabia | 43 |
| South Africa | 38 |
| Singapore | 34 |
| Italy | 32 |
| Ecuador | 25 |
| Denmark | 24 |
| Poland | 21 |
| Portugal | 20 |
| Tunisia | 16 |
| Israel | 16 |
| Slovakia | 14 |
| Czech Republic | 13 |
| Finland | 10 |
| Turkey | 8 |
| Cyprus | 6 |
| Norway | 6 |
| New Zealand | 4 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 3 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Thailand | 2 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Volvo Patents Located?
10 Best Volvo Patents
WO2003016837A1 is the most popular patent in the Volvo portfolio. It has received 727 citations so far from companies like Michelin, Renault and Exxonmobil Chemical Patents Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Volvo:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2003016837A1 | 727 |
| US7639148B2 | 241 |
| US8344849B2 | 204 |
| US6465908B1 | 181 |
| US8487775B2 | 177 |
| WO2011002348A1 | 170 |
| US6974414B2 | 160 |
| US6865828B1 | 143 |
| US6470864B2 | 132 |
| US7460940B2 | 118 |
Which Companies are using Volvo Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Volvo patent portfolio are Ford, Caterpillar & Gm Global Technology.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Ford Global Technologies Llc | 104 |
| Caterpillar Inc | 96 |
| Gm Global Technology Operations Llc | 64 |
| Toyota | 44 |
| John Deere | 44 |
| Hyundai Motor Company | 44 |
| Robert Bosch Gmbh | 28 |
| Honda Motor Company | 28 |
| Zf Friedrichshafen | 24 |
| Kia Motors | 23 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Volvo Patents
Top Volvo Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8487775B2 | 38 |
| US8344849B2 | 22 |
| US7639148B2 | 22 |
| US7647767B2 | 22 |
| US7460940B2 | 22 |
| US6974414B2 | 17 |
| US8497880B2 | 12 |
| US6879969B2 | 12 |
| US8428821B2 | 10 |
| US7784273B2 | 10 |
| US7454962B2 | 10 |
| US20090127265A1 | 10 |
| US6748907B2 | 10 |
| US8170788B2 | 9 |
| US7614213B2 | 9 |
What Percentage of Volvo US Patent Applications were Granted?
Volvo (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 2161 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 1558 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 89.9%.
Below are the key stats of Volvo patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Volvo?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Brooks Kushman | 346 | 86.88% |
| Clements Bernard Baratta Walker | 291 | 98.87% |
| Wrb Ip Llp | 288 | 91.23% |
| Venable Llp | 285 | 94.44% |
| Withrow & Terranova Pllc | 194 | 95.12% |
| Volvo Group Intellectual Property | 105 | 87.62% |
| Polsinelli Pc | 62 | 88.52% |
| Nixon & Vanderhye Pc | 44 | 97.73% |
| Amin Turocy & Watson Llp | 40 | 100.00% |
| Shumaker & Sieffert Pa | 37 | 86.67% |
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