Tata Steel has a total of 3988 patents globally, out of which 2132 have been granted. Of these 3988 patents, more than 61% patents are active. India is where Tata Steel has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and China. Parallelly, India seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Tata Steel.
Tata Steel was founded in 1907 by Jamsetji Tata. Tata Steel is an integrated steel producer which manufactures a variety of steel products. The Company’s products include steel ball bearing rings, alloy steel bearing rings, annular forgings, flanges, bearings, welded steel tubes, cold rolled strips and seamless tubes. Tata Steel also manufactures metallurgical machinery. As of April 2022, Tata Steel has a market cap of $21.73 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Tata Steel which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Tata Steel patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Tata Steel patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Tata Steel have?
The Founder Jamsetji Tata has 0 patents and the CEO, T. V. Narendran has 0 patents.
How many patents does Tata Steel have?
Tata Steel has a total of 3988 patents globally. These patents belong to 2021 unique patent families. Out of 3988 patents, 2446 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Tata Steel 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 | Tata Steel Applications Filed | Tata Steel Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 207 | 87 |
| 2012 | 333 | 109 |
| 2013 | 310 | 72 |
| 2014 | 274 | 91 |
| 2015 | 155 | 106 |
| 2016 | 220 | 160 |
| 2017 | 267 | 158 |
| 2018 | 221 | 174 |
| 2019 | 260 | 170 |
| 2020 | 172 | 207 |
| 2021 | 40 | 231 |
| 2022 | 7 | 62 |
How many Tata Steel patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Tata Steel File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Tata Steel Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| India | 1286 |
| Europe | 387 |
| China | 239 |
| United States Of America | 239 |
| Germany | 217 |
| Japan | 164 |
| Korea (South) | 117 |
| Spain | 113 |
| Brazil | 109 |
| Australia | 101 |
| Canada | 92 |
| Russia | 67 |
| Mexico | 55 |
| Poland | 54 |
| South Africa | 44 |
| Austria | 44 |
| Indonesia | 39 |
| United Kingdom | 33 |
| Denmark | 21 |
| Portugal | 19 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 16 |
| Turkey | 15 |
| New Zealand | 14 |
| Serbia | 14 |
| Netherlands | 13 |
| Ukraine | 12 |
| Malaysia | 9 |
| Singapore | 8 |
| Taiwan | 8 |
| Europe | 8 |
| Philippines | 6 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 |
| Chile | 4 |
| Israel | 4 |
| Slovakia | 4 |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| Mongolia | 3 |
| Hungary | 3 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 |
| Croatia | 3 |
| Viet Nam | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 3 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Colombia | 2 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Albania | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Eurasia | 1 |
| Morocco | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Tata Steel Patents Located?
10 Best Tata Steel Patents
WO2006002843A1 is the most popular patent in the Tata Steel portfolio. It has received 83 citations so far from companies like Posco, Neuwave Medical Inc and Bayer MaterialScience.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Tata Steel:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2006002843A1 | 83 |
| WO2012120020A1 | 77 |
| US20070294955A1 | 74 |
| EP2090668A1 | 73 |
| WO2008102009A1 | 59 |
| EP1621645A1 | 54 |
| WO2009095264A1 | 46 |
| WO2010069588A1 | 37 |
| WO2006082104A1 | 36 |
| CN101027421A | 34 |
What Percentage of Tata Steel US Patent Applications were Granted?
Tata Steel (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 61 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 48 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 92.31%.
Below are the key stats of Tata Steel’s patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Tata Steel?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| The Webb Law Firm Pc | 18 | 75.00% |
| Banner & Witcoff Ltd | 17 | 100.00% |
| Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner | 6 | 100.00% |
| Miles & Stockbridge Pc | 3 | 100.00% |
| Venable Llp | 3 | 100.00% |
| Cpa Global Limited | 2 | 100.00% |
| Fish & Richardson Pc | 2 | 0% |
| Harness Dickey Troy | 2 | 100.00% |
| David S Resnick | 1 | 100.00% |
| Foley & Lardner Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
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