Nextera Energy has a total of 98 patents globally, out of which 52 have been granted. Of these 98 patents, more than 70% patents are active. United States of America is where Nextera Energy has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Europe. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Nextera Energy.
Nextera Energy was founded in 1984. Nextera Energy provides sustainable energy generation and distribution services. The Company generates electricity through wind, solar, and natural gas. Through its subsidiaries, Nextera Energy also operates multiple commercial nuclear power units. As of February 2022, Nextera Energy has a market cap of $144.40 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Nextera Energy which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Nextera Energy patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Nextera Energy patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Nextera Energy have?
The CEO, James L Robo have 0 patents.
How many patents does Nextera Energy have?
Nextera Energy has a total of 98 patents globally. These patents belong to 68 unique patent families. Out of 98 patents, 69 patents are active.
How many Nextera Energy patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Nextera Energy 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 | NextEra Energy Applications Filed | NextEra Energy Patents Granted |
2011 | 5 | 3 |
2012 | 13 | 2 |
2013 | 4 | 6 |
2014 | 6 | 5 |
2015 | 4 | 3 |
2016 | 7 | 1 |
2017 | 14 | 4 |
2018 | 9 | 6 |
2019 | 8 | 10 |
2020 | 12 | 5 |
2021 | – | 1 |
How Many Patents did Nextera Energy File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Nextera Energy Filed Patents
Country | Patents |
United States Of America | 82 |
Europe | 2 |
China | 1 |
Australia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Nextera Energy Patents Located?
10 Best Nextera Energy Patents
US6985837B2 is the most popular patent in the Nextera Energy portfolio. It has received 68 citations so far from companies like Sky Motion Research, Accipiter Radar Technologies and The Weather Channel.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Nextera Energy:
Publication Number | Citation Count |
US6985837B2 | 68 |
US7966150B2 | 28 |
US6938392B2 | 24 |
US20160364648A1 | 13 |
US7161678B2 | 13 |
US20150127601A1 | 12 |
US7173539B2 | 11 |
US20190180735A1 | 8 |
US20200041560A1 | 7 |
US20140347194A1 | 7 |
Nextera Energy has a massive opportunity in the US and the market is theirs to lose. The company is smart by trying to become the epicenter of renewable energy electricity generation. Nextera energy recently announced proposals to New York and New Jersey grid operators for offshore wind transmission. This would only further the states’ carbon neutral 2030 goals and bring the country close to its overall climate goals.
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What are Nextera Energy‘s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Nextera Energy?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Nextera Energy in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Nextera Energy thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Nextera Energy search focus changed over the years?
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