Vestel has a total of 5063 patents globally, out of which 2276 have been granted. Of these 5063 patents, more than 43% patents are active. The Turkey is where Vestel has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, The Turkey seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Vestel.
Vestel was founded in 1984. The Company offers electronics products. The Company sells HDTVs, computers, DVDs, air conditioners, refrigerators, stoves, microwaves, washing machines, dryers and dishwashers.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Vestel which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Vestel patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Vestel patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Vestel have?
The Founder Asil Nadir has 0 patent.
How many patents does Vestel have?
Vestel has a total of 5063 patents globally. These patents belong to 3579 unique patent families. Out of 5063 patents, 2211 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Vestel 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 | Vestel Applications Filed | Vestel Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 73 |
| 2022 | 26 | 230 |
| 2021 | 149 | 219 |
| 2020 | 197 | 343 |
| 2019 | 298 | 116 |
| 2018 | 441 | 79 |
| 2017 | 1975 | 87 |
| 2016 | 197 | 63 |
| 2015 | 91 | 106 |
| 2014 | 54 | 98 |
| 2013 | 35 | 86 |
| 2012 | 143 | 206 |
How many Vestel patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Vestel File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Vestel Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Turkey | 2554 |
| Europe | 1056 |
| Germany | 423 |
| Austria | 374 |
| United States Of America | 114 |
| Spain | 93 |
| Korea (South) | 84 |
| Japan | 69 |
| China | 48 |
| United Kingdom | 32 |
| Italy | 15 |
| Australia | 6 |
| Portugal | 5 |
| Denmark | 3 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Russia | 2 |
| France | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Vestel Patents Located?
10 Best Vestel Patents
EP2194471A1 is the most popular patent in the Vestel portfolio. It has received 172 citations so far from companies like Seven Networks, Netflix and Sonos.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Vestel:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| EP2194471A1 | 172 |
| EP2400052A1 | 135 |
| WO2004048865A1 | 41 |
| EP2250928A1 | 32 |
| US7602447B2 | 25 |
| EP2400226A1 | 24 |
| WO2012123035A1 | 24 |
| WO2005047788A1 | 23 |
| WO2008041061A1 | 22 |
| US7974307B2 | 20 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Vestel patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Vestel invention. They couldn’t because Vestel had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 24 Vestel patents in 112 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Vestel patent portfolio are Samsung, Verizon Patent and Licensing and Texas Instruments.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Vestel –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Vestel Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Samsung | 5 | 6 |
| Verizon Patent And Licensing | 3 | 6 |
| Texas Instruments | 2 | 6 |
| Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software | 2 | 4 |
| Himax | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | |
| Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | 2 | 5 |
| Squadeo | 1 | 1 |
| Netflix | 1 | 1 |
| Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures | 1 | 4 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Vestel Patents
Top Vestel Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US10277956B2 | 7 |
| US7974307B2 | 6 |
| US8131104B2 | 5 |
| US8941667B2 | 4 |
| US7602447B2 | 3 |
| US8243194B2 | 3 |
| US8762854B2 | 3 |
| US7738739B2 | 3 |
| US7738698B2 | 3 |
| US8761568B2 | 2 |
| US8000551B2 | 2 |
| US7738044B2 | 2 |
| US9445119B2 | 2 |
| US10845883B2 | 1 |
| US8195829B2 | 1 |
What Percentage of Vestel US Patent Applications were Granted?
Vestel (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 83 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 51 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 92.73%.
Below are the key stats of Vestel patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Vestel?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Carstens Allen & Gourley | 34 | 87.50% |
| Conley Rose | 18 | 100.00% |
| Brooks Kushman | 13 | 88.89% |
| Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff | 13 | 91.67% |
| Maschoff Brennan | 3 | 0% |
| Notaro Michalos & Zaccaria | 2 | 0% |
What are Vestel key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Vestel?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Vestel