SKF has a total of 16849 patents globally, out of which 8769 have been granted. Of these 16849 patents, more than 45% patents are active. Germany is where SKF has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and China, it has generated an annual revenue of $9.6 billion in the year 2022. Parallelly, Germany seems to be the main focused R&D centre of SKF.
SKF was founded in the year 1907 by Sven Gustaf Wingqvist. SKF is a Swedish bearing and seal manufacturing company. As of April 2023, SKF has a market cap of $9.94 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of SKF which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find SKF patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over SKF patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of SKF have?
The CEO, Rickard Gustafson, has 0 patents.
How many patents does SKF have?
SKF has a total of 16849 patents globally. These patents belong to 6389 unique patent families. Out of 16849 patents, 7678 patents are active.
How Many Patents did SKF 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 | SKF Applications Filed | SKF Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 415 | 467 |
| 2021 | 628 | 475 |
| 2020 | 721 | 536 |
| 2019 | 677 | 620 |
| 2018 | 555 | 557 |
| 2017 | 514 | 561 |
| 2016 | 661 | 585 |
| 2015 | 1318 | 653 |
| 2014 | 1262 | 437 |
| 2013 | 1399 | 416 |
| 2012 | 1071 | 325 |
| 2011 | 1009 | 259 |
How many SKF patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did SKF File in Different Countries?
Countries in which SKF Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Germany | 3792 |
| United States Of America | 2771 |
| China | 2326 |
| Europe | 2012 |
| France | 727 |
| Japan | 633 |
| Italy | 560 |
| Korea (South) | 426 |
| India | 340 |
| United Kingdom | 267 |
| Austria | 228 |
| Brazil | 205 |
| Australia | 189 |
| Spain | 175 |
| Canada | 132 |
| Sweden | 115 |
| Denmark | 111 |
| Netherlands | 75 |
| Russia | 51 |
| Mexico | 43 |
| Taiwan | 27 |
| South Africa | 25 |
| Norway | 24 |
| Poland | 24 |
| Eurasia | 15 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 12 |
| Indonesia | 10 |
| Argentina | 10 |
| Portugal | 10 |
| Switzerland | 7 |
Where are Research Centres of SKF Patents Located?
10 Best SKF Patents
US20110016960A1 is the most popular patent in the SKF portfolio. It has received 845 citations so far from companies like Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems Corp., Denso Wave, and Ethicon.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of SKF:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20110016960A1 | 845 |
| US6578225B2 | 115 |
| US6489884B1 | 113 |
| US20060167638A1 | 106 |
| US6340245B1 | 100 |
| US20080091059A1 | 95 |
| EP2761249A1 | 77 |
| WO2013045612A1 | 77 |
| WO2008147284A1 | 76 |
| US7097169B2 | 74 |