Sunrun has a total of 85 patents globally, out of which 64 have been granted. Of these 85 patents, more than 47% patents are active. United States of America is where Sunrun has filed the maximum number of patents. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Sunrun.
Sunrun founded in 2007, is a provider of residential solar, battery storage, and energy services, making clean energy accessible with little to no upfront cost. The company delivers affordable, reliable home solar and battery solutions that enhance energy independence, resilience, and grid sustainability while reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Sunrun which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Sunrun patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Sunrun patent portfolio.
How many patents does Sunrun have?
Sunrun has a total of 85 patents globally. These patents belong to 33 unique patent families. Out of 85 patents, 70 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Sunrun 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 | Sunrun Applications Filed | Sunrun Patents Granted |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 11 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 11 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 |
How many Sunrun patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Sunrun File in Different Countries?
All the Patents were filed by Sunrun in The United States of America
Where are Research Centres of Sunrun Patents Located?
The Research Centre for all the Sunrun patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Sunrun Patents
US8250829B2 is the most popular patent in the Sunrun portfolio. It has received 98 citations so far from companies like Sunmodo Corporation, Solarcity Corporation and Ironridge Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Sunrun:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8250829B2 | 98 |
| US8539719B2 | 58 |
| US8984818B2 | 53 |
| US8251326B2 | 42 |
| US11463040B2 | 40 |
| US8376298B2 | 35 |
| US8801349B2 | 34 |
| US11152889B1 | 31 |
| US8585000B2 | 30 |
| USD853954S1 | 26 |
What Percentage of Sunrun US Patent Applications were Granted?
Sunrun (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 35 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 28 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 90.32%.
Below are the key stats of Sunrun patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Sunrun?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel Llp | 24 | 85.00% |
| Merchant & Gould Pc | 10 | 100.00% |
| Maschoff Brennan | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Sunrun key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Sunrun?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Sunrun in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Sunrun thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Sunrun search focus changed over the years?
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