Vedanta Limited has a total of 1238 patents globally, out of which 833 have been granted. Of these 1238 patents, more than 72% patents are active. Japan is where Vedanta Limited has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Taiwan. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D center and also India is the origin country of Vedanta Limited.
Vedanta Limited was founded in 1965 by Dwarka Prasad Agarwal. Vedanta Limited mines, produces, and exports base metals. The Company distributes metals such as zinc, iron ore, copper, silver, and aluminum, as well as operates power plants. Vedanta serves customers in oil and gas sector. As of June 2022, Vedanta Limited has a market cap of $10.69 Billion.
Read about some of the most popular patents of Vedanta Limited which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Vedanta Limited patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Vedanta Limited patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Vedanta Limited have?
The Founder Dwarka Prasad Agarwal has 0 patents and the CEO Sunil Duggal has 4 patents.
How many patents does Vedanta Limited have?
Vedanta Limited has a total of 1238 patents globally. These patents belong to 506 unique patent families. Out of 1238 patents, 903 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Vedanta Limited 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 | Vedanta Applications Filed | Vedanta Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 91 | 10 |
| 2012 | 290 | 22 |
| 2013 | 189 | 79 |
| 2014 | 158 | 81 |
| 2015 | 172 | 127 |
| 2016 | 91 | 144 |
| 2017 | 27 | 95 |
| 2018 | 41 | 75 |
| 2019 | 4 | 77 |
| 2020 | 6 | 62 |
| 2021 | 9 | 30 |
| 2022 | – | 7 |
How many Vedanta Limited patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Vedanta Limited File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Vedanta Limited Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 504 |
| China | 201 |
| Taiwan | 174 |
| Korea (South) | 166 |
| United States Of America | 45 |
| India | 38 |
| Singapore | 13 |
| Germany | 10 |
| Europe | 6 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Russia | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Vedanta Limited Patents Located?
10 Best Vedanta Limited Patents
US20120052275A1 is the most popular patent in the Vedanta Limited portfolio. It has received 76 citations so far from companies like Corning Incorporated, Apple and Hoya Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Vedanta Limited:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20120052275A1 | 76 |
| JP2010100462A | 43 |
| JP2012214356A | 38 |
| US7763559B2 | 37 |
| WO2013099970A1 | 26 |
| WO2013005679A1 | 25 |
| WO2012043769A1 | 24 |
| US7960301B2 | 23 |
| WO2012132425A1 | 23 |
| WO2012132471A1 | 22 |
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