Voestalpine has a total of 4135 patents globally, out of which 2396 have been granted. Of these 4135 patents, more than 40% patents are active. Europe (EPO) is where Voestalpine has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Germany and Austria. Parallelly, Germany seems to be the main focused R&D center and also Austria is the origin country of Voestalpine.
Voestalpine was founded in the year 1938. The Company produces, processes, and distributes steel products and also supplies flat and long steel products to the automotive, household appliance, railroad equipment, and oil and gas industries.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Voestalpine which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Voestalpine patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Voestalpine patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Voestalpine have?
The CEO Herbert Eibensteiner has 8 patents.
How many patents does Voestalpine have?
Voestalpine has a total of 4135 patents globally. These patents belong to 1070 unique patent families. Out of 4135 patents, 1679 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Voestalpine 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 | Voestalpine Applications Filed | Voestalpine Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 19 |
| 2022 | 19 | 119 |
| 2021 | 81 | 141 |
| 2020 | 129 | 135 |
| 2019 | 198 | 126 |
| 2018 | 186 | 96 |
| 2017 | 173 | 109 |
| 2016 | 168 | 90 |
| 2015 | 192 | 70 |
| 2014 | 171 | 81 |
| 2013 | 205 | 105 |
| 2012 | 94 | 105 |
| 2011 | 166 | 85 |
How many Voestalpine patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Voestalpine File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Voestalpine Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe | 601 |
| Germany | 511 |
| Austria | 320 |
| United States Of America | 319 |
| China | 189 |
| Spain | 188 |
| Korea (South) | 151 |
| Canada | 135 |
| Japan | 133 |
| Brazil | 108 |
| India | 98 |
| Poland | 97 |
| Denmark | 84 |
| Australia | 83 |
| Slovenia | 64 |
| Portugal | 59 |
| South Africa | 58 |
| Mexico | 51 |
| Russia | 45 |
| Hungary | 44 |
| Taiwan | 44 |
| Italy | 43 |
| Norway | 41 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 26 |
| United Kingdom | 26 |
| Croatia | 25 |
| Netherlands | 23 |
| Czech Republic | 18 |
| Sweden | 17 |
| Ukraine | 14 |
| France | 14 |
| Argentina | 14 |
| Serbia | 9 |
| Switzerland | 9 |
| Singapore | 7 |
| Brunei | 6 |
| Belarus | 6 |
| Turkey | 6 |
| Malaysia | 5 |
| Slovakia | 5 |
| Eurasia | 5 |
| Indonesia | 4 |
| Lithuania | 4 |
| Belgium | 4 |
| New Zealand | 4 |
| Viet Nam | 4 |
| Finland | 3 |
| Morocco | 3 |
| Algeria | 2 |
| Bulgaria | 2 |
| Estonia | 2 |
| Colombia | 2 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 2 |
| Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro | 1 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Uruguay | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Tunisia | 1 |
| Egypt | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Voestalpine Patents Located?
10 Best Voestalpine Patents
DE102004038626B3 is the most popular patent in the Voestalpine portfolio. It has received 81 citations so far from companies like Magna Powertrain, BMW and Volkswagen.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Voestalpine:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| DE102004038626B3 | 81 |
| WO2005021822A1 | 68 |
| US8623108B2 | 52 |
| WO2014089593A1 | 51 |
| WO2003069004A1 | 48 |
| US6764647B2 | 46 |
| US8685298B2 | 44 |
| WO2005021820A1 | 40 |
| TW201029776A | 39 |
| US7708841B2 | 38 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Voestalpine patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Voestalpine invention. They couldn’t because Voestalpine had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 77 Voestalpine patents in 256 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Voestalpine patent portfolio are Thyssenkrupp, Nippon Steel and Arcelormittal.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Voestalpine –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Voestalpine Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Thyssenkrupp | 14 | 16 |
| Nippon Steel | 6 | 9 |
| Arcelormittal | 5 | 8 |
| Salzgitter Flachstahl | 4 | 11 |
| Gm Global Technology | 4 | 9 |
| Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche | 3 | 6 |
| Hitachi Metals Ltd | 3 | 5 |
| Benteler Automobiltechnik | 3 | 4 |
| Muhr Und Bender Kg | 3 | 6 |
| Tata Steel | 2 | 10 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Voestalpine Patents
Top Voestalpine Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8613819B2 | 8 |
| US7832242B2 | 8 |
| US8226883B2 | 6 |
| US9677146B2 | 5 |
| US8047037B2 | 5 |
| US9138797B2 | 4 |
| US9080222B2 | 4 |
| US10202664B2 | 4 |
| US8021497B2 | 4 |
| US6632394B2 | 3 |
| US20100187291A1 | 3 |
| US7708841B2 | 3 |
| US20120304448A1 | 3 |
| US7648080B2 | 3 |
| US8963047B2 | 2 |
What Percentage of Voestalpine US Patent Applications were Granted?
Voestalpine (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 200 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 128 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 75.7%.
Below are the key stats of Voestalpine patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Voestalpine?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Setter Roche Smith & Shellenberger | 67 | 66.67% |
| Glenn Patent Group | 27 | 100.00% |
| Greenblum & Bernstein | 14 | 64.29% |
| Collard & Roe | 12 | 58.33% |
| Fisherbroyles Llp | 10 | 100.00% |
| Saliwanchik Lloyd & Eisenschenk | 10 | 57.14% |
| Karceski Ip Law Pllc | 8 | 80.00% |
| Oblon Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt | 6 | 83.33% |
| Staas & Halsey | 6 | 100.00% |
| Arlington Ladas & Parry | 4 | 100.00% |