Magna International has a total of 18007 patents globally, out of which 8933 have been granted. Of these 18007 patents, more than 54% patents are active. United States of America is where Magna International has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Germany and Europe and it also seems reasonable as the biggest market for Magna International is USA & Europe. Parallelly, USA & Germany seems to be the main focused R&D center and Canada is the origin country of Magna International.
Magna International was founded in 1957 by Frank Stronach. The company doing business in Automotive Industry. The Company offers a range of services in Engineering, Manufacturing, Assembly, Design, Production and Innovation. As of November 2021, Magna International has a market cap of $23.17 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Magna International which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Magna International’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Magna International’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does Magna International have?
Magna International has a total of 18007 patents globally. These patents belong to 5985 unique patent families. Out of 18007 patents, 9707 patents are active.
How many Magna International patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Magna International 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 | Magna Applications Filed | Magna Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 929 | 407 |
| 2012 | 849 | 444 |
| 2013 | 981 | 491 |
| 2014 | 970 | 477 |
| 2015 | 926 | 561 |
| 2016 | 810 | 570 |
| 2017 | 799 | 573 |
| 2018 | 869 | 601 |
| 2019 | 1044 | 687 |
| 2020 | 672 | 707 |
| 2021 | 218 | 592 |
How Many Patents did Magna International File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Magna International Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 5169 |
| Germany | 3173 |
| Europe | 1960 |
| China | 1539 |
| Canada | 1247 |
| Japan | 516 |
| Korea (South) | 387 |
| Austria | 353 |
| Australia | 314 |
| India | 175 |
| Mexico | 169 |
| Brazil | 167 |
| Spain | 77 |
| Russian Federation | 73 |
| Czech Republic | 50 |
| Poland | 47 |
| Italy | 45 |
| United Kingdom | 32 |
| Thailand | 23 |
| Taiwan | 22 |
| France | 19 |
| Turkey | 14 |
| South Africa | 12 |
| Israel | 10 |
| Hungary | 8 |
| Argentina | 7 |
| New Zealand | 7 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 6 |
| Portugal | 5 |
| Denmark | 4 |
| Singapore | 4 |
| Eurasian Patent Organization | 3 |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| Viet Nam | 2 |
| Uruguay | 2 |
| Croatia | 2 |
| Ukraine | 2 |
| Serbia | 2 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Magna International Patents Located?
10 Best Magna International Patents
US6690268B2 is the most popular patent in the Magna International portfolio. It has received 1703 citations so far from companies like Digital Ally Inc, Gentex, X One Inc and dlhBOWLES.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Magna International:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6690268B2 | 1703 |
| US7038577B2 | 954 |
| US20060050018A1 | 862 |
| US6824281B2 | 850 |
| US7195381B2 | 784 |
| US6946978B2 | 671 |
| US7255451B2 | 668 |
| US20060061008A1 | 653 |
| US6477464B2 | 646 |
| US6882287B2 | 641 |
Which Companies are using Magna International 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 Magna International patent portfolio are Ford, Gm Global Technology and Toyota.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Ford | 342 |
| Gm Global Technology | 225 |
| Toyota | 179 |
| Hyundai | 168 |
| Gentex | 109 |
| Denso | 106 |
| Honda Motor | 98 |
| Robert Bosch | 76 |
| Kia Motors | 74 |
| Schaeffler Technologies | 55 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Magna International Patents
Top Magna International Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US6690268B2 | 104 |
| US7965336B2 | 78 |
| US9041806B2 | 53 |
| US7370983B2 | 45 |
| US9988047B2 | 41 |
| US7650864B2 | 40 |
| US7038577B2 | 40 |
| US7526103B2 | 35 |
| US8319605B2 | 34 |
| US7310686B2 | 34 |
| US7881496B2 | 32 |
| US7855755B2 | 28 |
| US9126525B2 | 27 |
| US7937667B2 | 26 |
| US9871971B2 | 23 |
What Percentage of Magna International US Patent Applications were Granted?
Magna International (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1403 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 1039 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 82.26%.
Below are the key stats of Magna International patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Magna International?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Honigman Llp | 380 | 94.40% |
| Warn Partners | 187 | 74.86% |
| Dickinson Wright | 289 | 79.57% |
| Magna International | 83 | 77.11% |
| Miller Canfield Paddock And Stone | 67 | 62.50% |
| Van Dyke Gardner Linn & Burkhart | 67 | 91.04% |
| Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman | 43 | 80.56% |
| Gardner Linn Burkhart & Ondersma | 28 | 67.86% |
| Grant Tisdall | 24 | 60.00% |
| Millman Ip Inc | 22 | 77.27% |
Magna has the ability to produce tomorrow’s innovations thanks to decades of experience, extensive systems expertise, and the ability to recognize the most critical emerging trends. It also enables us to be industry leaders in the four critical areas of light-weighting, autonomy, electrification, and new mobility, which will define the industry for many years to come.
Its focus on advanced driver-assist features – the foundations of smart mobility – is leading the industry today, putting it in a unique position to fulfil the demands of a completely autonomous future.
The future is powered by electricity. Over 40 powertrain architectures, ranging from internal combustion to totally electric, will be available in the next few years. Because of its propulsion expertise, it is able to design and produce the vast majority of them, making the industry more environmentally friendly and fuel-efficient.
Mobility is constantly changing. Magna’s ability to integrate flexible architecture solutions, modular powertrain designs, and autonomous driving technologies means we can meet these requirements for any vehicle platform in a scalable manner.
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What are Magna‘s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Magna International?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Magna in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Magna thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions
R&D Focus: How Magna International search focus changed over the years?
Interested in knowing about the areas of innovation that are being protected by Magna?
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