Kone has a total of 522 patents globally, out of which 405 have been granted. Of these 522 patents, more than 33% patents are active. China is where Kone has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Austria. Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D center and also Finland is the origin country of Kone.
Kone was founded in the year 1910. The Company provides solutions for the installation, maintenance, and modernization of elevators and escalators and the maintenance of automatic building doors.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Kone which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Kone patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Kone patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Kone have?
The CEO Henrik Ehrnrooth have 0 patents.
How many patents does Kone have?
Kone has a total of 522 patents globally. These patents belong to 381 unique patent families. Out of 522 patents, 173 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Kone 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 | Kone Corporation Applications Filed | Kone Corporation Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 2 |
| 2022 | 12 | 16 |
| 2021 | 14 | 5 |
| 2020 | 11 | 9 |
| 2019 | 8 | 12 |
| 2018 | 11 | 12 |
| 2017 | 19 | 17 |
| 2016 | 23 | 26 |
| 2015 | 30 | 47 |
| 2014 | 41 | 24 |
| 2013 | 28 | 27 |
| 2012 | 22 | 30 |
| 2011 | 28 | 10 |
How many Kone patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Kone File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Kone Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 248 |
| Europe | 50 |
| Austria | 28 |
| Finland | 28 |
| Spain | 25 |
| Germany | 23 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 19 |
| Denmark | 12 |
| United States Of America | 11 |
| Italy | 10 |
| India | 9 |
| Brazil | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 6 |
| Slovenia | 5 |
| Sweden | 4 |
| France | 4 |
| Portugal | 4 |
| Singapore | 4 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Malaysia | 3 |
| Slovakia | 2 |
| Korea (South) | 2 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Kone Patents Located?
10 Best Kone Patents
US7243698B2 is the most popular patent in the Kone portfolio. It has received 101 citations so far from companies like Bally Gaming, Shuffle Master Gmbh & Co Kg and Sg Gaming, Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Kone:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7243698B2 | 101 |
| US7228651B1 | 92 |
| US6899156B2 | 31 |
| US20110265528A1 | 31 |
| WO2005052298A1 | 20 |
| EP1947048A1 | 16 |
| CN1895986A | 15 |
| CN203083535U | 13 |
| CN202201598U | 12 |
| US6651780B1 | 11 |