SunFire has a total of 349 patents globally, out of which 156 have been granted. Of these 349 patents, more than 95% patents are active. Germany is where SunFire has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and the USA. Parallelly, Germany seems to be the main focused R&D centre of SunFire.
SunFire was founded in the year 2010. SunFire is an industrial electrolysis company.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of SunFire which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find SunFire patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over SunFire patent portfolio.
How many patents does SunFire have?
SunFire has a total of 349 patents globally. These patents belong to 94 unique patent families. Out of 349 patents, 334 patents are active.
How Many Patents did SunFire 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 | SunFire Applications Filed | SunFire Patents Granted |
2022 | 1 | 4 |
2021 | 6 | 3 |
2020 | 18 | 13 |
2019 | 4 | 9 |
2018 | 16 | 8 |
2017 | 5 | 5 |
2016 | 12 | 3 |
2015 | 20 | 8 |
2014 | 5 | 9 |
2013 | 6 | 15 |
2012 | 3 | 12 |
2011 | – | 10 |
How many SunFire patents are Alive/Dead?

How Many Patents did SunFire File in Different Countries?

Countries in which SunFire Filed Patents
Country | Patents |
Germany | 71 |
Europe | 48 |
United States Of America | 42 |
Korea (South) | 21 |
Canada | 20 |
Australia | 17 |
China | 16 |
Japan | 16 |
Denmark | 12 |
Brazil | 10 |
India | 9 |
Austria | 7 |
Russia | 6 |
Norway | 5 |
Eurasia | 5 |
South Africa | 3 |
Poland | 2 |
Spain | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Portugal | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of SunFire Patents Located?

10 Best SunFire Patents
DE102006035893A1 is the most popular patent in the SunFire portfolio. It has received 23 citations so far from companies like Siemens and Conera Process Solutions.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of SunFire:
Publication Number | Citation Count |
DE102006035893A1 | 23 |
WO2016161999A1 | 20 |
DE102013102969A1 | 20 |
DE102004037678A1 | 20 |
US20180287179A1 | 18 |
US20100098978A1 | 17 |
US20110269048A1 | 16 |
WO2015185039A1 | 16 |
EP2049232B1 | 13 |
DE102006058335A1 | 13 |