Société Générale has a total of 161 patents globally, out of which 95 have been granted. Of these 161 patents, more than 28% patents are active. United States of America is where Société Générale has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by France and Europe, it has generated an annual revenue of $25.26 billion in the year 2020. Parallelly, France seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Société Générale.
Société Générale was founded in the year 1864 by Paulin Talabot. Company is doing business in investment bank and financial services. As of February 2022, Société Générale has a market cap of $32.39 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Société Générale which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Société Générale’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Société Générale’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Société Générale have?
The founder, Paulin Talabot has 0 patents. The CEO, Frédéric Oudéa has 0 patents.
How many patents does Société Générale have?
Société Générale has a total of 161 patents globally. These patents belong to 87 unique patent families. Out of 161 patents, 46 patents are active.
How many Société Générale patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Société Générale 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 | Société Générale Applications Filed | Société Générale Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 6 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 | 9 |
| 2013 | 2 | 6 |
| 2014 | 4 | 8 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | – | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
How Many Patents did Société Générale File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Société Générale Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 25 |
| France | 25 |
| Europe | 24 |
| Germany | 24 |
| Austria | 10 |
| Korea (South) | 9 |
| Spain | 5 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Australia | 4 |
| Japan | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 2 |
| India | 2 |
| Croatia | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Société Générale Patents Located?
10 Best Société Générale Patents
US7078607B2 is the most popular patent in the Société Générale portfolio. It has received 92 citations so far from companies like Sony, Apple, and Xerox.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Société Générale:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7078607B2 | 92 |
| US6817574B2 | 43 |
| WO2010015229A1 | 33 |
| US6427754B1 | 33 |
| DE102007061540A1 | 28 |
| DE102005018200A1 | 27 |
| US6550526B1 | 20 |
| US6531089B1 | 18 |
| USD491712S1 | 16 |
| USD483924S1 | 10 |
Patents acquired by Société Générale
Société Générale has acquired 3 patents from other companies which are not associated with Société Générale.
| Company | Patent Families |
| G-Star International | 1 |
| Uniq Foods | 1 |
List of acquired patents of Société Générale
| Publication Number | Title | Patent Acquired From |
| USD491712S1 | Pair of trousers | G-Star International |
| FR2897850B1 | Food e.g. fruit sauce, preparation package for microwave oven, has separation unit constituted of step placed at base of package and grid placed on step, where separation unit separates solid product, semi-liquid product and liquid product | Uniq Foods |
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What are Société Générale key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Société Générale?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Société Générale in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Société Générale thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Société Générale search focus changed over the years?
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