Siemens has a total of 114141 patents globally, out of which 53321 have been granted. Of these 114141 patents, more than 49% patents are active. Europe is where Siemens has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Germany and United States of America. Parallelly, Germany seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Siemens.
Siemens was founded in the year 1847. The Company is an engineering and manufacturing company. The Company focuses on areas of electrification, automation, and digitalization. Siemens also provides engineering solutions in automation and control, power, transportation and medical diagnosis.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Siemens which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Siemens patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Siemens patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Siemens have?
The founder Werner von Siemens has 0 patent and Johann Georg Halske has 0 patent and CEO Roland Busch has 1 patent.
How many patents does Siemens have?
Siemens has a total of 114141 patents globally. These patents belong to 53284 unique patent families. Out of 114141 patents, 56537 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Siemens 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 | Siemens Applications Filed | Siemens Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 786 | 3769 |
| 2022 | 2935 | 4517 |
| 2021 | 5599 | 4952 |
| 2020 | 6996 | 5651 |
| 2019 | 8786 | 5927 |
| 2018 | 9667 | 6071 |
| 2017 | 9342 | 3935 |
| 2016 | 7759 | 3989 |
| 2015 | 9089 | 4936 |
| 2014 | 10487 | 4965 |
| 2013 | 10890 | 4609 |
How many Siemens patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Siemens File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Siemens Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe | 20356 |
| Germany | 17825 |
| United States Of America | 16737 |
| China | 16649 |
| Austria | 8546 |
| India | 2690 |
| Japan | 2190 |
| Spain | 2039 |
| Russia | 1614 |
| Korea (South) | 1490 |
| Brazil | 1400 |
| Canada | 1288 |
| Italy | 1029 |
| Denmark | 879 |
| Poland | 873 |
| United Kingdom | 776 |
| Australia | 713 |
| Mexico | 501 |
| Norway | 427 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 341 |
| Portugal | 250 |
| Saudi Arabia | 152 |
| Hungary | 125 |
| Israel | 111 |
| Chile | 108 |
| Singapore | 91 |
| Taiwan | 90 |
| South Africa | 82 |
| Turkey | 78 |
| Indonesia | 55 |
| France | 54 |
| United Arab Emirates | 52 |
| Malaysia | 50 |
| Viet Nam | 48 |
| Peru | 47 |
| Croatia | 40 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 37 |
| Serbia | 36 |
| New Zealand | 29 |
| Ukraine | 29 |
| Switzerland | 27 |
| Slovenia | 26 |
| Argentina | 26 |
| Slovakia | 21 |
| Egypt | 16 |
| Lithuania | 15 |
| Morocco | 14 |
| Mongolia | 13 |
| Philippines | 12 |
| Finland | 12 |
| Eurasia | 11 |
| Colombia | 10 |
| Czech Republic | 9 |
| Cyprus | 8 |
| Tunisia | 7 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 |
| Belarus | 4 |
| Netherlands | 4 |
| Estonia | 4 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Macao | 3 |
| Malta | 2 |
| Uzbekistan | 2 |
| Cuba | 1 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Montenegro | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Siemens Patents Located?
10 Best Siemens Patents
US9962129B2 is the most popular patent in the Siemens portfolio. It has received 512 citations so far from companies like Ethicon Llc, Cilag Gmbh International and Virtualitics, Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Siemens:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9962129B2 | 512 |
| US20150060804A1 | 433 |
| DE102012213322A1 | 418 |
| US20130154913A1 | 402 |
| US20160174902A1 | 359 |
| US20170337682A1 | 290 |
| US20130063143A1 | 258 |
| US8878740B2 | 237 |
| US20150238148A1 | 233 |
| US8890759B2 | 220 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Siemens patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Siemens invention. They couldn’t because Siemens had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 4038 Siemens patents in 14203 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Siemens patent portfolio are General Electric Company, Koninklijke Philips and IBM.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Siemens –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Siemens Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| General Electric Company | 375 | 761 |
| Koninklijke Philips | 208 | 549 |
| IBM | 190 | 352 |
| Samsung Electronics | 135 | 305 |
| Canon Medical Systems Corporation | 92 | 235 |
| Raytheon Technologies Corporation | 80 | 160 |
| Microsoft Technology | 70 | 147 |
| Honeywell International | 65 | 152 |
| Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare | 62 | 149 |
| Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation | 56 | 129 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Siemens Patents
Top Siemens Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20160174902A1 | 41 |
| US8346398B2 | 27 |
| US20170337682A1 | 26 |
| US9020235B2 | 22 |
| US9269243B2 | 22 |
| US8576069B2 | 21 |
| US8799830B2 | 20 |
| US9020647B2 | 19 |
| US9633306B2 | 16 |
| US9700219B2 | 16 |
| US8595831B2 | 16 |
| US20140099476A1 | 16 |
| US9607876B2 | 15 |
| US8529450B2 | 15 |
| US8713460B2 | 15 |
What Percentage of Siemens US Patent Applications were Granted?
Siemens (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 36568 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 27071 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 77.17%.
Below are the key stats of Siemens patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Siemens?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Siemens Corporation | 6204 | 74.00% |
| Harness Dickey & Pierce | 2555 | 74.22% |
| Lerner Greenberg Stemer | 2412 | 75.35% |
| Arentfox Schiff Chicago | 2329 | 76.26% |
| Henry M Feiereisen | 1536 | 74.10% |
| Slayden Grubert Beard | 1479 | 65.50% |
| Lempia Summerfield Katz | 1367 | 71.46% |
| Lerner And Greenberg | 1205 | 99.67% |
| Cozen O Connor | 1146 | 78.16% |
| Staas & Halsey Llp | 1120 | 58.71% |
What are Siemens key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Siemens?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Siemens