Rivian has a total of 2931 patents globally, out of which 1515 has been granted. Of these 2931 patents, more than 94% patents are active. United States of America is where Rivian has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Germany and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Rivian.
Rivian was founded in the year 2009 by Robert “RJ” Scaringe. Company is doing business in electric vehicle manufacturing and automotive technology.
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Do read about some of the most popular patents of Rivian which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Rivian’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Rivian’s patent portfolio.
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How many patents does Rivian have?
Rivian has a total of 2931 patents globally. These patents belong to 1140 unique patent families. Out of 2931 patents, 2772 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Rivian 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 | Rivian Applications Filed | Rivian Patents Granted |
| 2026 | – | 148 |
| 2025 | 438 | 432 |
| 2024 | 507 | 528 |
| 2023 | 545 | 181 |
| 2022 | 608 | 111 |
| 2021 | 447 | 69 |
| 2020 | 124 | 34 |
| 2019 | 194 | 10 |
| 2018 | 53 | – |
| 2017 | 11 | – |
How many Rivian patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Rivian File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Rivian Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 1298 |
| Germany | 575 |
| China | 477 |
| Europe (EPO) | 262 |
| United Kingdom | 147 |
| Korea (South) | 33 |
| Canada | 28 |
| Japan | 24 |
| Austria | 8 |
Where are Research Centers of Rivian Patents Located?
10 Best Rivian Patents
US8641133B1 is the most popular patent in the Rivian portfolio. It has received 94 citations so far from companies like Ford, Toyota, One Fifty Labs.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Rivian:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8641133B1 | 94 |
| USD703104S1 | 34 |
| US10479427B2 | 26 |
| USD877012S1 | 26 |
| USD890037S1 | 25 |
| US20210350918A1 | 24 |
| USD880177S1 | 24 |
| USD964899S1 | 24 |
| USD882132S1 | 23 |
| USD964898S1 | 22 |
What are Rivian key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Rivian?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Rivian