Thermo King has a total of 1784 patents globally, out of which 1239 have been granted. Of these 1784 patents, more than 69% patents are active. United States of America is where Thermo King has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and China. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Thermo King.
Thermo King founded in 1938, Thermo King pioneered transport refrigeration and has over 80 years of experience in temperature control solutions. The company develops sustainable refrigeration and climate-control technologies for trucks, marine transport, pharmaceuticals, and cold-chain applications. Its solutions focus on maintaining product quality and improving efficiency across temperature-sensitive transportation.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Thermo King which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Thermo King patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Thermo King patent portfolio.
How many patents does Thermo King have?
Thermo King has a total of 1784 patents globally. These patents belong to 478 unique patent families. Out of 1784 patents, 1250 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Thermo King 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 | Thermo King Applications Filed | Thermo King Patents Granted |
| 2026 | 15 | 56 |
| 2025 | 52 | 110 |
| 2024 | 78 | 136 |
| 2023 | 128 | 121 |
| 2022 | 90 | 55 |
| 2021 | 107 | 106 |
| 2020 | 133 | 117 |
| 2019 | 129 | 111 |
| 2018 | 90 | 63 |
| 2017 | 33 | 61 |
How many Thermo King Patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Thermo King File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Thermo King Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 495 |
| Europe (EPO) | 363 |
| China | 255 |
| Germany | 192 |
| Austria | 119 |
| United Kingdom | 57 |
| Spain | 40 |
| India | 28 |
| Japan | 24 |
| Australia | 20 |
| Brazil | 14 |
| Italy | 11 |
| Denmark | 10 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Argentina | 4 |
| Mexico | 4 |
| Chile | 3 |
| Turkey | 2 |
| Norway | 2 |
| France | 2 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Thermo King Patents Located?
10 Best Thermo King Patents
US8441228B2 is the most popular patent in the Thermo King portfolio. It has received 104 citations so far from companies like Intel, GM Global Technology and Veoneer Sweden Safety Systems Ab.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Thermo King:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8441228B2 | 104 |
| US8541905B2 | 83 |
| US9102241B2 | 76 |
| US9199543B2 | 68 |
| WO2014106060A1 | 63 |
| US9694697B2 | 61 |
| US8643216B2 | 58 |
| EP3343728A1 | 54 |
| US9562715B2 | 54 |
| WO2014085672A1 | 54 |
What Percentage of Thermo King US Patent Applications were Granted?
Thermo King (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 586 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 461 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 85.21%.
Below are the key stats of Thermo King patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Thermo King?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Hsml Pc | 336 | 82.32% |
| Michael Best & Friedrich Llp | 186 | 94.57% |
| W A Elchik | 15 | 100.00% |
| C F Renz | 13 | 100.00% |
| Westinghouse Electric Corporation | 8 | 35.72% |
| M P Lynch | 4 | 100.00% |
| A Mich Jr | 3 | 100.00% |
| Schneider Electric IP | 3 | 100.00% |
| Barnes Trane | 2 | 100.00% |
| C L Mc Hale | 2 | 100.00% |
What are Thermo King key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Thermo King?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Thermo King