Sila Nanotechnologies has a total of 171 patents globally, out of which 57 have been granted. Of these 171 patents, more than 74% patents are active. United States of America is where Sila Nanotechnologies has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and Europe. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Sila Nanotechnologies.
Sila Nanotechnologies was founded in the year 1981 by Gene Berdichevsky. Company is doing business in providing and manufacturing of higher energy density lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. As of February 2022, Sila Nanotechnologies has a market cap of $55.59 million.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Sila Nanotechnologies which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Sila Nanotechnologies’ patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Sila Nanotechnologies’ patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Sila Nanotechnologies have?
The founder and the CEO, Gene Berdichevsky has 1 patent.
How many patents does Sila Nanotechnologies have?
Sila Nanotechnologies has a total of 171 patents globally. These patents belong to 60 unique patent families. Out of 171 patents, 128 patents are active.
How many Sila Nanotechnologies patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Sila Nanotechnologies 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 | Sila Nanotechnologies Applications Filed | Sila Nanotechnologies Patents Granted |
| 2011 | – | – |
| 2012 | 10 | – |
| 2013 | 19 | – |
| 2014 | 8 | 2 |
| 2015 | 16 | 2 |
| 2016 | 13 | 4 |
| 2017 | 21 | 3 |
| 2018 | 30 | 7 |
| 2019 | 23 | 14 |
| 2020 | 13 | 9 |
| 2021 | 12 | 14 |
| 2022 | – | 2 |
How Many Patents did Sila Nanotechnologies File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Sila Nanotechnologies Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 84 |
| Japan | 17 |
| Europe | 16 |
| Korea (South) | 11 |
| India | 11 |
| China | 6 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Sila Nanotechnologies Patents Located?
10 Best Sila Nanotechnologies Patents
US7870133B2 is the most popular patent in the Sila Nanotechnologies portfolio. It has received 100 citations so far from companies like Quantumscape, LG, and Samsung.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Sila Nanotechnologies:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20130344391A1 | 100 |
| US20150064568A1 | 72 |
| US20150318530A1 | 48 |
| WO2011041468A1 | 42 |
| WO2014031929A1 | 25 |
| WO2013192205A1 | 16 |
| US20180151884A1 | 15 |
| US9253616B1 | 14 |
| US9373838B2 | 8 |
| US9786947B2 | 7 |
Which Companies are using Sila Nanotechnologies Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Sila Nanotechnologies patent portfolio are Global Graphene Group, Toyota, and Group14 Technologies.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Global Graphene Group | 15 |
| Toyota | 8 |
| Group14 Technologies | 5 |
| Samsung | 4 |
| Silicon Valley Bank | 3 |
| Toshiba | 3 |
| LG | 3 |
| United States Department Of Energy | 3 |
| Gm Global Technology Operations | 2 |
| Maxwell Technologies | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Sila Nanotechnologies Patents
Top Sila Nanotechnologies Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8932764B2 | 19 |
| US20130344391A1 | 14 |
| US9786947B2 | 14 |
| US20150064568A1 | 12 |
| US10340520B2 | 9 |
| US10147966B2 | 8 |
| US10374221B2 | 7 |
| US10263279B2 | 6 |
| US10522873B2 | 6 |
| US9373838B2 | 5 |
| US10224537B2 | 5 |
| US20150318530A1 | 5 |
| US10797310B2 | 3 |
| US8753525B2 | 2 |
| US10476071B2 | 2 |
What Percentage of Sila Nanotechnologies US Patent Applications were Granted?
Sila Nanotechnologies (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 56 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 30 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100%.
Below are the key stats of Sila Nanotechnologies patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Sila Nanotechnologies?
| Law Firm | Total Application | Success Rate |
| Sila Nanotechnologies Inc | 51 | 100.00% |
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The same Sila materials that power today’s gadgets will be crucial in an all-electric future. Sila technology is enabling lower cost batteries that charge faster and drive further, and they’re teaming with key car makers to make mass production of high-performance electric vehicles a reality.
Sila has spent the last ten years developing a high-performing, market-tested battery material based on its chemistry innovation. Our reactor was the size of a water bottle when we first started, large enough to manufacture ingredients for a few prototype batteries each day.
Sila understands that gradual electrification, starting with its silicon anode material, is the key to a sustainable energy future. It’s also a big corporation with big plans: they’ll be the answer to universal electrification of vehicles, planes, and power grids.
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What are Sila Nanotechnologies key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Sila Nanotechnologies?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Sila Nanotechnologies in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Sila Nanotechnologies thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Sila Nanotechnologies search focus changed over the years?
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