Pacific Gas and Electric has a total of 37 patents globally, out of which 10 have been granted. Of these 37 patents, more than 51% patents are active. The United States of America is where Pacific Gas and Electric has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by India and Australia. Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Pacific Gas and Electric.
Pacific Gas and Electric was founded in the year 1905 by George H. Roe. The company, doing business as PG&E, provides utility services. The Company generates, transmits, and distributes electricity and natural gas to residential and commercial users. PG&E serves customers in the United States. As of December 2022, the market cap of Pacific Gas and Electric is $ 33.85 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Pacific Gas and Electric which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Pacific Gas and Electric patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Pacific Gas and Electric patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and CEO of Pacific Gas and Electric have?
The founder George H. Roe has 0 patent and CEO Patricia K. Poppe has 0 patent.
How many patents does Pacific Gas and Electric have?
Pacific Gas and Electric has a total of 37 patents globally. These patents belong to 20 unique patent families. Out of 37 patents, 19 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Pacific Gas and Electric 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 | Pacific Gas and Electric Applications Filed | Pacific Gas and Electric Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 7 | 3 |
| 2019 | 7 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | – |
How many Pacific Gas and Electric patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Pacific Gas and Electric File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Pacific Gas and Electric Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 24 |
| India | 2 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
Where are the Research Centres of Pacific Gas and Electric Patents Located?
The Research Centre for all the Pacific Gas and Electric patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Pacific Gas and Electric Patents
US20120232915A1 is the most popular patent in the Pacific Gas and Electric portfolio. It has received 65 citations so far from companies like Honeywell, General Electric, and IBM.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Pacific Gas and Electric:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20120232915A1 | 65 |
| US20130253979A1 | 31 |
| US20040091076A1 | 29 |
| US20190101411A1 | 20 |
| US20140129272A1 | 17 |
| US20140278703A1 | 16 |
| TW200414229A | 4 |
| US9310022B2 | 3 |
| US20200280771A1 | 2 |
| US10877083B2 | 1 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Pacific Gas and Electric patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Pacific Gas and Electric invention. They couldn’t because Pacific Gas and Electric had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 11 Pacific Gas and Electric patents in 30 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Pacific Gas and Electric patent portfolio are Abb Schweiz, Baker Hughes and the Board of Regents.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Pacific Gas and Electric –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Pacific Gas and Electric Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Abb Schweiz | 1 | 1 |
| Baker Hughes | 1 | 1 |
| Board Of Regents | 1 | 6 |
| Doosan Heavy Industries | 1 | 1 |
| Duke Energy | 1 | 1 |
| Energoflow | 1 | 1 |
| Florida Power And Light | 1 | 1 |
| Foresight Energy | 1 | 2 |
| Gas Technology Institute | 1 | 1 |
| IBM | 1 | 4 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Pacific Gas and Electric Patents
Top Pacific Gas and Electric Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20120232915A1 | 5 |
| US20140129272A1 | 3 |
| US10514273B2 | 2 |
| US20130253979A1 | 2 |
| US10557720B2 | 1 |
| US20200242188A1 | 1 |
| US20190101411A1 | 1 |
| US10147338B2 | 1 |
| US9310022B2 | 1 |
| US10658798B2 | 1 |
| US20140278703A1 | 1 |
List of Pacific Gas and Electric Patents
| Pacific Gas and Electric Patents | Title |
| US11454659B2 | Multi-Purpose (Multi-Dwelling) Electric Metering System And Method |
| US11391766B2 | Wire Down Detection System And Method |
| US11210818B2 | Resource Mapping Server And System |
| US11193792B2 | Smart Energy And Data/Information Metering System And Method |
| US10877083B2 | Wire Down Detection System And Method |
| US10658798B2 | Smart Energy Metering System And Method |
| US10557720B2 | Unauthorized Electrical Grid Connection Detection And Characterization System And Method |
| US10514273B2 | Smart Energy And Data/Information Metering System And Method |
| US10147338B2 | Hazardous Gas Monitoring Training System And Method |
| US9310022B2 | Portable Tanking System And Method |
| US20220261727A1 | Location And Marking System And Server |
| US20220255342A1 | Backup Power Transfer Meter |
| US20220244075A1 | Multiple Input Dc Meter |
| US20210203151A1 | System, Server And Method For Monitoring Utility Systems |
| US20210034027A1 | Electric Power Grid Inspection And Management System |
| US20210019679A1 | Location And Marking System And Server |
| US20200280771A1 | Smart Energy Metering System And Method |
| US20200242188A1 | System And Server For Parallel Processing Mixed Integer Programs For Load Management |
| US20190101411A1 | Resource Meter System And Method |
| US20140278703A1 | Enterprise Resource Management System And Method |
| US20140129272A1 | System And Method For Managing Service Restoration In A Utility Network |
| US20130253979A1 | Objectively Managing Risk |
| US20120232915A1 | System And Method For Monitoring A Utility Meter Network |
| US20040091076A1 | Method And System For Non-destructive Inspection Of Components |
| WO2021138410A1 | System, Server And Method For Monitoring Utility Systems |
| WO2019226818A4 | Resource Mapping Server And System |
| WO2019143630A1 | Multi-Purpose (Multi-Dwelling) Electric Metering System And Method |
| WO2019067638A1 | Resource Meter System And Method |
| WO2018071907A3 | Smart Energy Metering System And Method |
| WO2018071904A1 | Smart Energy And Data/Information Metering System And Method |
| WO2014145121A1 | Enterprise Resource Management System And Method |
| WO2013192247A1 | System And Method For Calculating And Reporting Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure |
| WO2004044611A3 | Method And System For Non-destructive Inspection Of Components |
| IN201917014726A | Smart Energy Metering System And Method |
| IN201917014724A | Smart Energy And Data/Information Metering System And Method |
| TW200414229A | Method And System For Non-destructive Inspection Of Components |
| AU2003287598A8 | Method And System For Non-destructive Inspection Of Components |