WESCO International has a total of 503 patents globally, out of which 310 have been granted. Of these 503 patents, more than 46% patents are active. The United States of America is where WESCO International has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of WESCO International.
WESCO International was founded in 1922. Wesco began as the distribution arm of Westinghouse Electric and has evolved over time, moving in and out of various markets like consumer electronics and transit. After being sold to a private equity firm and later going public, Wesco expanded through multiple acquisitions to strengthen its product range and global reach. Today, it mainly supplies electrical, networking, security, and utility equipment used in building and maintaining offices, data centers, power lines, and factories.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of WESCO International which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find WESCO International patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over WESCO International patent portfolio.
How many patents does WESCO International have?
WESCO International has a total of 503 patents globally. These patents belong to 120 unique patent families. Out of 503 patents, 236 patents are active.
How Many Patents did WESCO International 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 | WESCO International Applications Filed | WESCO International Patents Granted |
| 2025 | – | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 25 |
| 2023 | 18 | 29 |
| 2022 | 13 | 17 |
| 2021 | 16 | 8 |
| 2020 | 59 | 15 |
| 2019 | 44 | 18 |
| 2018 | 31 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 | 27 |
| 2016 | 21 | 34 |
How many WESCO International patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did WESCO International File in Different Countries?
Countries in which WESCO International Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 126 |
| Europe (EPO) | 42 |
| China | 20 |
| Mexico | 17 |
| Japan | 17 |
| Germany | 16 |
| Canada | 16 |
| Brazil | 15 |
| Korea (South) | 14 |
| Australia | 14 |
| India | 12 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 11 |
| United Kingdom | 10 |
| Austria | 10 |
| Israel | 9 |
| Philippines | 9 |
| Chile | 8 |
| Malaysia | 8 |
| Singapore | 8 |
| Spain | 8 |
| Norway | 7 |
| Denmark | 7 |
| Viet Nam | 7 |
| New Zealand | 7 |
| Colombia | 7 |
| Indonesia | 5 |
| South Africa | 5 |
| Thailand | 5 |
| Peru | 4 |
| Costa Rica | 4 |
| Panama | 3 |
| Russia | 3 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Argentina | 3 |
| Taiwan | 3 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Egypt | 2 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of WESCO International Patents Located?
10 Best WESCO International Patents
US6963031B2 is the most popular patent in the WESCO International portfolio. It has received 58 citations so far from companies like 3M, Milliken & Company, Airbus Operations Gmbh.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of WESCO International:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6963031B2 | 58 |
| US7055531B2 | 52 |
| US7237812B2 | 50 |
| US7078615B2 | 49 |
| US20100120321A1 | 44 |
| US7261328B2 | 44 |
| US7178758B2 | 42 |
| US8568191B2 | 40 |
| US20060228982A1 | 29 |
| US6976375B2 | 29 |
What are WESCO International key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by WESCO International?
The chart below distributes patents filed by WESCO International in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where WESCO International thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has WESCO International search focus changed over the years?
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