Nio has a total of 6790 patents globally, out of which 3682 have been granted. Of these 6790 patents, more than 81% patents are active. China is where Nio has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Nio.
Nio was founded in the year 2014. Nio is a company that specializes on creating electric automobiles. In addition, the company also offers users access to home charging, power fast valet services, and other power solutions like battery swapping, public charging, and access to power mobile charging trucks.
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Do read about some of the most popular patents of Nio which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Nio patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Nio patent portfolio.
How many patents does Nio have?
Nio has a total of 6790 patents globally. These patents belong to 4935 unique patent families. Out of 6790 patents, 5502 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Nio 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 | Nio Applications Filed | Nio Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 42 | 319 |
| 2023 | 1174 | 662 |
| 2022 | 1227 | 661 |
| 2021 | 542 | 350 |
| 2020 | 155 | 366 |
| 2019 | 379 | 707 |
| 2018 | 1792 | 422 |
| 2017 | 1109 | 179 |
| 2016 | 348 | 11 |
| 2015 | 8 | – |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | – | 1 |
How many Nio patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Nio File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Nio Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 4629 |
| United States of America | 726 |
| Europe (EPO) | 407 |
| Taiwan | 331 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 58 |
| Germany | 35 |
| Korea (South) | 16 |
| India | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Japan | 2 |
Where are Research Centres of Nio Patents Located?
10 Best Nio Patents
USD856359S1 is the most popular patent in the Nio portfolio. It has received 528 citations so far from companies like Ethicon, Cilag Gmbh and Microsoft.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Nio:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| USD856359S1 | 528 |
| US20170140603A1 | 82 |
| US9963106B1 | 80 |
| USD835000S1 | 65 |
| US20190107406A1 | 63 |
| US20170140349A1 | 57 |
| US20180276540A1 | 57 |
| CN107451526A | 56 |
| CN106143183A | 53 |
| US20170136881A1 | 49 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Nio patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Nio invention. They couldn’t because Nio had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 533 Nio patents in 3455 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Nio patent portfolio are Ford, Toyota and Hyundai.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Nio –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Nio Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Ford | 39 | 116 |
| Toyota | 33 | 87 |
| Hyundai | 23 | 46 |
| Honda | 23 | 56 |
| Kia Motors | 21 | 42 |
| Gm Global Technology | 17 | 42 |
| Intel | 15 | 60 |
| Robert Bosch | 11 | 34 |
| IBM | 11 | 31 |
| Waymo | 10 | 22 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Nio Patents
Top Nio Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20190220011A1 | 22 |
| US20190049958A1 | 15 |
| US10551838B2 | 15 |
| US20180141544A1 | 15 |
| US10430833B2 | 14 |
| US20180143298A1 | 14 |
| US10252631B2 | 10 |
| US20180127001A1 | 10 |
| US20170136894A1 | 10 |
| US10717412B2 | 10 |
| US11024160B2 | 10 |
| US20190143936A1 | 10 |
| US20180141568A1 | 8 |
| US20180259966A1 | 8 |
| US10410250B2 | 8 |
What Percentage of Nio US Patent Applications were granted?
Nio (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 455 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 293 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 89.88%.
Below are the key stats of Nio patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Nio?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Sheridan Ross PC | 452 | 90.89% |
| Caesar Rivise PC | 2 | 100.00% |
| Dorsey & Whitney Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
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What are Nio’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Nio?
The chart below distributes patents filed by