Vestas has a total of 7789 patents globally, out of which 4746 have been granted. Of these 7789 patents, more than 74% patents are active. Europe is where Vestas has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by the USA and China. Parallelly, Denmark seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Vestas.
Vestas was founded in year 1945 by Peder Hansen. The Company develops, manufactures, and markets wind turbines that generate electricity. The Company installs and maintenance turbines. Vestas Wind Systems serves customers worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Vestas which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Vestas patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Vestas patent portfolio.
How many patents does Vestas have?
Vestas has a total of 7789 patents globally. These patents belong to 3231 unique patent families. Out of 7789 patents, 5798 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Vestas 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 | Vestas Applications Filed | Vestas Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 114 |
| 2022 | 121 | 509 |
| 2021 | 317 | 641 |
| 2020 | 614 | 621 |
| 2019 | 712 | 563 |
| 2018 | 688 | 550 |
| 2017 | 862 | 568 |
| 2016 | 786 | 548 |
| 2015 | 519 | 406 |
| 2014 | 530 | 226 |
| 2013 | 432 | – |
| 2012 | 634 | – |
| 2011 | 625 | – |
How many Vestas patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Vestas File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Vestas Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe | 1479 |
| United States Of America | 1371 |
| China | 989 |
| Germany | 936 |
| Spain | 611 |
| India | 478 |
| Denmark | 421 |
| Japan | 75 |
| United Kingdom | 67 |
| Canada | 58 |
| Korea (South) | 52 |
| Brazil | 32 |
| Australia | 26 |
| Taiwan | 24 |
| Norway | 22 |
| Portugal | 14 |
| Viet Nam | 8 |
| Poland | 7 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Mexico | 3 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
Where are the Research Centers of Vestas Patents Located?
10 Best Vestas Patents
US8725551B2 is the most popular patent in the Vestas portfolio. It has received 117 citations so far from companies like Emerging Automotive Llc, Toyota, and Siemens.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Vestas:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8725551B2 | 117 |
| US20140316838A1 | 48 |
| US20140271217A1 | 47 |
| US20140324495A1 | 46 |
| US8851840B2 | 42 |
| WO2017108057A1 | 37 |
| WO2014121794A1 | 36 |
| US20200210824A1 | 35 |
| WO2016128005A1 | 34 |
| US8907517B2 | 33 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Vestas patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Vestas invention. They couldn’t because Vestas had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 377 Vestas patents in 1485 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Vestas patent portfolio are General Electric, Siemens Gamesa and Wobben Properties.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Vestas –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Vestas Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| General Electric | 144 | 344 |
| Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy | 77 | 137 |
| Wobben Properties Gmbh | 51 | 115 |
| Siemens | 22 | 48 |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd | 12 | 27 |
| Ge Renewable Technologies Wind Bv | 12 | 28 |
| Senvion | 12 | 30 |
| Lm Wp Patent Holding | 8 | 27 |
| Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co Ltd | 7 | 19 |
| Boeing | 6 | 8 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Vestas Patents
Top Vestas Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US10487797B2 | 10 |
| US8778479B2 | 9 |
| US9765756B2 | 9 |
| US9631608B2 | 8 |
| US8704390B2 | 8 |
| US9500090B2 | 7 |
| US8747592B2 | 7 |
| US9039381B2 | 7 |
| US9450392B2 | 6 |
| US8918376B2 | 6 |
| US9638166B2 | 6 |
| US20140324495A1 | 6 |
| US9771924B2 | 6 |
| US10105913B2 | 6 |
| US9466034B2 | 6 |
What Percentage of Vestas US Patent Applications were Granted?
Vestas (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1583 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 1172 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 87.27%.
Below are the key stats of Vestas patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Vestas?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Allowance Rate |
| Wood Herron & Evans Llp | 778 | 83.28% |
| Patterson & Sheridan Llp | 696 | 91.23% |
| St Onge Steward Johnston & Reens Llc | 34 | 94.12% |
| Perkins Coie Llp | 19 | 78.95% |
| Cpa Global Patrafee Ab | 9 | 100.00% |
| Stites & Harbison Pllc | 7 | 85.71% |
| Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch Llp | 5 | 100.00% |
| Harness Dickey & Pierce Plc | 4 | 100.00% |
| Workman Nydegger | 4 | 100.00% |
| Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner | 3 | 66.67% |