Velo3D has a total of 171 patents globally, out of which 55 have been granted. Of these 171 patents, more than 47% patents are active. The United States of America is where Velo3D has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Japan. Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Velo3D.
Velo3D was founded in the year 2014. Velo3D provides additive manufacturing solutions for high-value metal parts. The company provides a 3D metal printing solution that makes it possible to produce vital parts for jet engines, space rockets, fuel delivery systems, and energy generation. As of February 2023, Velo3D has a market cap of $566.714 Million.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Velo3D which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Velo3D patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Velo3D patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and CEO of Velo3D have?
The founder Benny Buller (Also CEO), Erel Milshtein have 0, 132 patents.
How many patents does Velo3D have?
Velo3D has a total of 171 patents globally. These patents belong to 36 unique patent families. Out of 171 patents, 58 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Velo3D 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 | Velo3D Applications Filed | Velo3D Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 14 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 | 3 |
| 2019 | 13 | 20 |
| 2018 | 33 | 13 |
| 2017 | 53 | 7 |
| 2016 | 25 | 5 |
| 2015 | 23 | – |
How many Velo3D patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Velo3D File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Velo3D Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 102 |
| Europe | 14 |
| Japan | 8 |
| China | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Korea (South) | 2 |
| Germany | 2 |
| India | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Velo3D Patents Located?
10 Best Velo3D Patents
US20150367415A1 is the most popular patent in the Velo3D portfolio. It has received 197 citations so far from companies like Applied Materials, Arcam and HP.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Velo3D:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20150367415A1 | 197 |
| US9254535B2 | 178 |
| WO2016196382A1 | 157 |
| US9346127B2 | 114 |
| US9573193B2 | 111 |
| WO2016094827A1 | 109 |
| US10071422B2 | 108 |
| US9662840B1 | 107 |
| US9403235B2 | 104 |
| US9399256B2 | 103 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Velo3D patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to the Velo3D invention. They couldn’t because Velo3D had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 60 Velo3D patents in 627 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Velo3D patent portfolio are General Electric, Concept Laser and HP.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Velo3D –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Velo3D Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| General Electric | 51 | 135 |
| Concept Laser | 29 | 65 |
| HP | 26 | 44 |
| United States Department Of Energy | 6 | 9 |
| Eos | 6 | 14 |
| Kinpo Electronics | 5 | 9 |
| Applied Materials | 5 | 6 |
| Xyzprinting | 5 | 9 |
| Utc Aerospace | 4 | 9 |
| Slm Solutions Group | 3 | 7 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Velo3D Patents
Top Velo3D Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20150367415A1 | 39 |
| US20170304894A1 | 24 |
| US20180126650A1 | 18 |
| US20170239719A1 | 16 |
| US20170341183A1 | 15 |
| US10065270B2 | 13 |
| US10071422B2 | 12 |
| US20180111319A1 | 11 |
| US20180095450A1 | 10 |
| US20180186082A1 | 9 |
| US10611092B2 | 9 |
| US9962767B2 | 8 |
| US10434573B2 | 8 |
| US20200004225A1 | 8 |
| US20180281284A1 | 7 |
What Percentage of Velo3D US Patent Applications were Granted?
Velo3D (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 92 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 40 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 4396%.
Below are the key stats of Velo3D patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Velo3D?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Velo3D | 79 | 45.17% |
| Macmillan Sobanski & Todd | 13 | 84.62% |