Swiss Federal Railways has a total of 82 patents globally, out of which 43 have been granted. Of these 82 patents, more than 73% patents are active. Europe is where Swiss Federal Railways has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Austria and Germany. Parallelly, Europe seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also Switzerland is the origin country of Swiss Federal Railways.
Swiss Federal Railways was founded in the year 1902. The Company provides transportation services. Company offers travel cards and tickets, rail catering, insurance, lockers and tourist services, as well as other related services and also they serves its clients in Europe. As of April 2023, the market cap of Swiss Federal Railways is $4.07 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Swiss Federal Railways which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Swiss Federal Railways patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Swiss Federal Railways patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Swiss Federal Railways have?
The CEO Vincent Ducrot has 0 patent.
How many patents does Swiss Federal Railways have?
Swiss Federal Railways has a total of 82 patents globally. These patents belong to 43 unique patent families. Out of 82 patents, 60 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Swiss Federal Railways 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 | Swiss Federal Railways Applications Filed | Swiss Federal Railways Patents Granted |
2023 | – | 1 |
2022 | 1 | 5 |
2021 | 2 | 3 |
2020 | 6 | 4 |
2019 | 5 | 3 |
2018 | 20 | 3 |
2017 | 1 | 1 |
2016 | 4 | 2 |
2015 | 5 | 2 |
2014 | 5 | – |
2013 | 2 | – |
2012 | 1 | 1 |
2011 | 2 | 4 |
How many Swiss Federal Railways patents are Alive/Dead?

How Many Patents did Swiss Federal Railways File in Different Countries?

Countries in which Swiss Federal Railways Filed Patents
Country | Patent |
Europe | 42 |
Austria | 8 |
Germany | 6 |
Italy | 4 |
United States Of America | 3 |
Portugal | 2 |
Denmark | 2 |
Spain | 2 |
Brazil | 1 |
Singapore | 1 |
Switzerland | 1 |
Canada | 1 |
Australia | 1 |
Norway | 1 |
Poland | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Swiss Federal Railways Patents Located?

10 Best Swiss Federal Railways Patents
EP2364893A1 is the most popular patent in the Swiss Federal Railways portfolio. It has received 12 citations so far from companies like SNCF and Vogelsang.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Swiss Federal Railways:
Publication Number | Citation Count |
EP2364893A1 | 12 |
US7825802B2 | 11 |
EP1344733B1 | 4 |
WO2020069737A1 | 4 |
EP2631152B1 | 3 |
WO2021043388A1 | 3 |
EP1672560B1 | 2 |
EP3056378A1 | 2 |
EP3042735A1 | 2 |
EP2894074B1 | 1 |