Petronas has a total of 561 patents globally, out of which 336 have been granted. Of these 561 patents, more than 34% patents are active. The Europe is where Petronas has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Germany. Parallelly, The Sweden seems to be the main focused R&D center and also Malaysiais the origin country of Petronas.
Petronas was founded in 2008. The Company operates as an oil and gas company. The Company offers technology to explore, produce and deliver energy, as well as cleaner conventional and renewable resources and a ready range of advanced products and adaptive solutions.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Petronas which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Petronas patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Petronas patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Petronas have?
The Founder Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has 0 patent and the CEO Tengku Muhammad Taufik has 0 patent.
How many patents does Petronas have?
Petronas has a total of 561 patents globally. These patents belong to 189 unique patent families. Out of 561 patents, 196 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Petronas 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 | Petronas Applications Filed | Petronas Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 15 |
| 2021 | 13 | 16 |
| 2020 | 20 | 22 |
| 2019 | 11 | 26 |
| 2018 | 20 | 30 |
| 2017 | 39 | 24 |
| 2016 | 46 | 17 |
| 2015 | 29 | 12 |
| 2014 | 45 | 2 |
| 2013 | 9 | 3 |
| 2012 | 53 | 10 |
How many Petronas patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Petronas File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Petronas Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe | 65 |
| United States Of America | 55 |
| Germany | 55 |
| Brazil | 46 |
| Sweden | 40 |
| China | 36 |
| Spain | 33 |
| Japan | 24 |
| Austria | 19 |
| Canada | 15 |
| Poland | 11 |
| Australia | 10 |
| India | 10 |
| Korea (South) | 9 |
| Denmark | 7 |
| Taiwan | 6 |
| Singapore | 6 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 5 |
| Portugal | 4 |
| Russia | 3 |
| Mexico | 3 |
| Eurasia | 3 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Indonesia | 2 |
| South Africa | 2 |
| Norway | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Argentina | 2 |
| Hungary | 2 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Petronas Patents Located?
10 Best Petronas Patents
US6763643B1 is the most popular patent in the Petronas portfolio. It has received 481 citations so far from companies like Valinge Innovation, Tiger Claw and Flooring Technologies.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Petronas:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6763643B1 | 481 |
| US6601359B2 | 333 |
| WO2012005645A1 | 59 |
| US6617418B1 | 52 |
| US6833407B1 | 49 |
| WO2012026861A1 | 31 |
| EP0991690B1 | 24 |
| WO2012005647A1 | 20 |
| WO2012005648A1 | 20 |
| US7849812B2 | 19 |
What are Petronas key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Petronas?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Petronas