Vattenfall AB has a total of 146 patents globally, out of which 111 have been granted. Of these 146 patents, 34% patents are active. Europe (EPO) is where Vattenfall AB has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Germany and Denmark. Parallelly, Sweden seems to be the main focused R&D centre and is also the origin country of Vattenfall AB.
Vattenfall AB was founded in 1909. Vattenfall AB is a Swedish state-owned energy company and one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. The company offers a wide range of products and services including renewable energy generation (wind, hydro, solar), district heating, energy storage, electric vehicle charging solutions, and energy trading.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Vattenfall AB which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Vattenfall AB patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Vattenfall AB patent portfolio.
How many patents does Vattenfall AB have?
Vattenfall AB has a total of 146 patents globally. These patents belong to 47 unique patent families. Out of 146 patents, 50 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Vattenfall AB 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 | Applications Filed | Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 18 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | – |
| 2016 | 11 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 |
How many Vattenfall AB patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Vattenfall AB File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Vattenfall AB Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe (EPO) | 29 |
| Germany | 22 |
| Denmark | 14 |
| Sweden | 10 |
| Spain | 9 |
| Austria | 9 |
| United States of America | 8 |
| Norway | 6 |
| India | 5 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Canada | 3 |
| China | 3 |
| Japan | 3 |
| South Korea | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Finland | 2 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Russian Federation | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Vattenfall AB Patents Located?
Best Vattenfall AB Patent
DE102013011289A1 is the most popular patent in the Vattenfall AB portfolio. It has received 20 citations so far from companies like Pietro Fiorentini Spa, Iogen Corporation and Innovative Biogas GmbH & Co. KG.
Below is the list of most cited patents of Vattenfall AB:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| DE102013011289A1 | 20 |
| US6879163B2 | 10 |
| EP3936717A1 | 9 |
| WO2018074973A1 | 9 |
| US7807032B2 | 9 |
| US20050115905A1 | 7 |
| US7509979B2 | 6 |
| WO2012155898A1 | 5 |
| DE212017000235U1 | 4 |
| WO2012121654A1 | 4 |
What Percentage of Vattenfall AB US Patent Applications were Granted?
Vattenfall AB (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 24 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 19 has been granted leading to a grant rate of 82.61%.
Below are the key stats of Vattenfall AB patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are Managing US Patents for Vattenfall AB?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Nixon & Vanderhye Pc | 7 | 71.43% |
| Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Pc | 4 | 75.00% |
| Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch Llp | 2 | 100.00% |
| Marshall Gerstein & Borun Llp | 2 | 100.00% |
| Blank Rome Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Christie Parker And Hale | 1 | 100.00% |
| Jacobson Price Holman & Stern | 2 | 100.00% |
| Robert F Hargest | 1 | 100.00% |
| Ostrolenk Faber Llp | 1 | 0.00% |
What are Vattenfall AB key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Vattenfall AB?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Vattenfall AB in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Blackstone thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Vattenfall AB search focus changed over the years?
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