Mercedes-Benz has a total of 30090 patents globally, out of which 4719 have been granted. Of these 30090 patents, more than 35% patents are active. Germany is where Mercedes-Benz has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and USA. Parallelly, Germany seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Mercedes-Benz.
Mercedes-Benz was founded in 1926 by Karl Benz. Mercedes-Benz manufactures and distributes automobile. The Company offers passenger cars, buses, vans, coaches, trucks, and sports utility vehicles, as well as related spare parts and accessories. Mercedes-Benz serves customers worldwide. As of April 2022, Mercedes-Benz has a market cap of $74.61 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Mercedes-Benz which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Mercedes-Benz patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Mercedes-Benz patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Mercedes-Benz have?
The Founder Karl Benz has 0 patents and the CEO, Ola Källenius has 0 patents.
How many patents does Mercedes-Benz have?
Mercedes-Benz has a total of 30090 patents globally. These patents belong to 24082 unique patent families. Out of 30090 patents, 10623 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Mercedes-Benz 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 | Mercedes-Benz Applications Filed | Mercedes-Benz Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 2841 | 632 |
| 2012 | 1542 | 672 |
| 2013 | 1900 | 322 |
| 2014 | 2699 | 167 |
| 2015 | 2441 | 261 |
| 2016 | 2661 | 295 |
| 2017 | 2313 | 278 |
| 2018 | 2465 | 411 |
| 2019 | 2799 | 503 |
| 2020 | 2333 | 466 |
| 2021 | 1318 | 558 |
| 2022 | 74 | 150 |
How many Mercedes-Benz patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Mercedes-Benz File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Mercedes-Benz Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Germany | 18891 |
| China | 1972 |
| United States Of America | 1681 |
| Japan | 1333 |
| Europe | 1138 |
| United Kingdom | 943 |
| India | 928 |
| Taiwan | 132 |
| Korea (South) | 119 |
| Australia | 109 |
| Canada | 61 |
| Austria | 43 |
| Russia | 40 |
| Turkey | 37 |
| Brazil | 27 |
| Spain | 19 |
| France | 12 |
| Italy | 8 |
| Poland | 8 |
| South Africa | 5 |
| Netherlands | 5 |
| Hungary | 4 |
| Mexico | 3 |
| Belgium | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Mercedes-Benz Patents Located?
10 Best Mercedes-Benz Patents
US20120277947A1 is the most popular patent in the Mercedes-Benz portfolio. It has received 130 citations so far from companies like IBM, Ford and Honda Motors.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Mercedes-Benz:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20120277947A1 | 130 |
| US20120158229A1 | 120 |
| US20110001825A1 | 109 |
| US20110251014A1 | 109 |
| DE102013015348A1 | 108 |
| DE102012008858A1 | 100 |
| DE102013015349A1 | 99 |
| US20120109468A1 | 85 |
| USD640613S1 | 80 |
| US20150203111A1 | 78 |
Which Companies are using Mercedes-Benz 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 Mercedes-Benz patent portfolio are Gm Global Technology, Ford Global Technologies and Robert Bosch.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Gm Global Technology Operations Llc | 64 |
| Ford Global Technologies Llc | 45 |
| Robert Bosch Gmbh | 44 |
| Toyota | 35 |
| Audi | 26 |
| Honda Motor Company | 24 |
| Hyundai Motor Company | 23 |
| Zf Friedrichshafen | 20 |
| BMW | 15 |
| Samsung | 14 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Mercedes-Benz Patents
Top Mercedes-Benz Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8181445B2 | 13 |
| US20120156537A1 | 12 |
| US20120158229A1 | 10 |
| US7998289B2 | 9 |
| US8150583B2 | 8 |
| US7952308B2 | 7 |
| US20120298638A1 | 7 |
| US20110097142A1 | 7 |
| US20150203111A1 | 7 |
| US7914412B2 | 6 |
| US20110309726A1 | 6 |
| US8170762B2 | 6 |
| US7873451B2 | 6 |
| US8061122B2 | 6 |
| US20130071720A1 | 6 |
What Percentage of Mercedes-Benz US Patent Applications were Granted?
Mercedes-Benz (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 148 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 143 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 96.62%.
Below are the key stats of the Mercedes-Benz patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Mercedes-Benz?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Crowell & Moring Llp | 86 | 100.00% |
| Klaus J Bach | 27 | 96.30% |
| Evenson Mckeown Edwards & Lenahan | 12 | 85.71% |
| Klaus J Bach & Associates | 4 | 100.00% |
| Kowert Hood Munyon Rankin & Goetzel | 5 | 100.00% |
| Perkins Coie Llp | 3 | 100.00% |
| Foley & Lardner | 2 | 100.00% |
| Asa Martin Stepak | 1 | 100.00% |
| Christie Parker & Hale | 1 | 100.00% |
| Miller Nash Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
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