State Grid Corporation of China was founded in 2002 headed by Shu Yinbiao as the chairman of the company and is doing business in utility builds and operating power grids, and distributing and transmitting electricity. As of October 2021, State Grid Corporation of China has a market cap of $19.365 billion.
SGCC has a total of 209009 patents globally, out of which 129830 have been granted. Of these 209009 patents, more than 66% of patents are active. China is where SGCC has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by the United States of America and Europe and it also seems reasonable as the biggest market for SGCC is China, it has generated annual revenue of $0.42 trillion in the year 2020. Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of SGCC.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of SGCC which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find SGCC’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over SGCC’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does State Grid Corporation of China have?
State Grid Corporation of China has a total of 209009 patents globally. These patents belong to 205607 unique patent families. Out of 209009 patents, 139233 patents are active.
How many State Grid Corporation of China patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did State Grid Corporation of China 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 | SGCC Applications Filed | SGCC Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 5760 | 2745 |
| 2012 | 11859 | 4572 |
| 2013 | 21073 | 10686 |
| 2014 | 26785 | 16477 |
| 2015 | 26253 | 16551 |
| 2016 | 23687 | 16805 |
| 2017 | 22427 | 14383 |
| 2018 | 20482 | 14322 |
| 2019 | 19957 | 11425 |
| 2020 | 21055 | 11344 |
| 2021 | 5972 | 10520 |
How Many Patents did State Grid Corporation of China File in Different Countries?
Countries in which State Grid Corporation of China Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 206346 |
| United States Of America | 417 |
| Europe | 133 |
| Australia | 80 |
| Korea (South) | 72 |
| India | 63 |
| Canada | 62 |
| Japan | 60 |
| Brazil | 59 |
| Russian Federation | 54 |
| Germany | 25 |
| Mexico | 15 |
| Spain | 14 |
| Denmark | 14 |
| South Africa | 13 |
| United Kingdom | 13 |
| Eurasian Patent Organization | 8 |
| Portugal | 8 |
| Singapore | 6 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 6 |
| Philippines | 5 |
| African Regional Industrial Property Organization | 3 |
| Turkey | 3 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| Ecuador | 1 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of State Grid Corporation of China Patents Located?
10 Best State Grid Corporation of China Patents
CN103163881A is the most popular patent in the SGCC portfolio. It has received 260 citations so far from companies like AT&T.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of State Grid Corporation of China:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| CN103163881A | 260 |
| CN103700442A | 224 |
| CN103291117A | 140 |
| CN105813193A | 133 |
| CN102590893A | 130 |
| WO2012113219A1 | 126 |
| CN103867021A | 125 |
| CN204649806U | 100 |
| CN102355057A | 96 |
| CN101969207A | 90 |
What Percentage of State Grid Corporation of China US Patent Applications were Granted?
SGCC (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 220 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 136 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 71.96%.
Below are the key stats of SGCC patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for State Grid Corporation of China?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Syncoda Llc | 17 | 78.57% |
| Acpi Loab | 14 | 14.29% |
| Platinum Intellectual Property Llp | 13 | 76.92% |
| Arent Fox Llp | 15 | 100.00% |
| Mcdonald Hopkins Llc | 11 | 83.33% |
| Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Llp | 10 | 70.00% |
| Harness Dickey Troy | 9 | 88.89% |
| Burns & Levinson Llp | 7 | 66.67% |
| Cbm Patent Consulting Llc | 7 | 28.57% |
State Grid Corp continues to invest in the country’s high voltage, charging pile, and new digital infrastructure sectors as part of its innovation efforts, as it seeks to capitalize on new development prospects created by China’s technological advancements and industrial changes.
“The utility firm will increase the fixed investment on high voltage, charging pile and new digital infrastructure to 460 billion yuan ($68.4 billion) this year, which in turn would stimulate social investment of up to 900 billion yuan”, said Mao Weiming, chairman of State Grid.
State Grid will provide a configuration platform for large-scale sustainable energy generation and consumption. State Grid will provide convenient services for a variety of new energy facilities, as well as ways to increase society’s overall energy efficiency
What are State Grid Corporation of China‘s key innovations segments?
What Technologies are Covered by State Grid Corporation of China Patents?
The chart below distributes patents filed by SGCC in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where SGCC thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How SGCC’s Research Focus Changed Over the Years?
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